Orange-Almond Biscotti

Submitted by MARIA MAC

"A yummy biscotti recipe."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 30-36 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 2 large eggs
• 3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped
• bittersweet chocolate (melted) (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat sugar, butter, orange peel and eggs in a large bowl.
2. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and almonds. Shape half of the dough at a time into 10 x 3 inch rectangles and set onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes.
3. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and place slices, cut sides down, on a cookie sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes longer or until golden brown and crispy. Cool on wire racks. Optional: top with melted bittersweet chocolate.