Healthy Biscotti

These are very versatile, feel free to mix and match flavours. Here are a few ideas: coffee liqueur/hazelnut/dark chocolate chips, cranberry/orange/pistachio, orange/walnut, date/hazelnut, pineapple/coconut, vanilla/white chocolate chips/Macadamia nuts, etc. etc. Cooling time is included in cooking time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 3 mins
• Yields: 36 biscotti

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup light olive oil
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 cup sugar (depending on chosen flavours and personal taste)
• 3⁄4 teaspoon  almond extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  lemon extract (optional)
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1  cup  slivered almonds, broken up

Directions

1. Blend oil and sugar. Mix in extracts, lemon juice and zest; add eggs. Beat until creamy and light.
2. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into liquids.
3. Work in cherries and nuts by hand.
4. Preheat oven to 300°F.
5. On a lined baking sheet, form dough into two logs (12 x 2 in) - if dough is too sticky, wet hands with cold water.
6. Bake 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool or 10 minutes.
7. Reduce oven to 275°F.
8. Cut logs diagonally into 3/4-inch think slices; lay on their sides on same baking sheet. Return to oven another 8-10 minutes, or until dry.