Sensational Cinnamon Chip Biscotti

Source: Hersheys website

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 60
• Yields: 5 dozen

Ingredients

• BISCOTTI

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) package  hershey's  cinnamon baking chips (1 2/3 cups, divided)
• 1  cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 2  teaspoons shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)

• WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

• 1⁄4 cup  hershey's premier white chocolate chips
• 1  teaspoon shortening

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325°F
2. Lightly grease cookie sheet.
3. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended.
4. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
5. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until smooth (Dough will be stiff.)
6. Using spoon or with hands, work 1 cup cinnamon chips and walnuts into dough.
7. Divide dough into four equal parts.
8. Shape each part into a log about 8 inches long.
9. Place on prepared cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart; flatten slightly.
10. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until logs are set and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
11. Remove from oven; let cool on cookie sheet 30 minutes.
12. Transfer to cutting board.
13. Using serrated knife and sawing motion, cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch wide slices.
14. Place slices close together, cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
15. Return to oven; bake 5 to 6 minutes.
16. Turn each slice; bake an additional 5 to 8 minutes.
17. Remove from oven; cool slightly.
18. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
19. Cool completely.
20. Melt remaining cinnamon chips with shortening; drizzle over each cookie.
21. Place white chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small microwave-safe bowl.
22. Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred.
23. Drizzle over each cookie.