Low Fat Amaretto Biscotti
I tried this variation of Lemon Biscotti after changing a few details - absolutely yummy and it's low fat AND only 1 Weight Watcher's point per cookie - bonus!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2cups flour
- 3⁄4cup white sugar
- 1⁄2cup coarsely ground almonds
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2teaspoon baking soda
- 1
- 2egg whites
- 1tablespoon almond extract
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Mix together the egg, egg whites and extract in a larger bowl.
- Add dry ingredients from small bowl to the ingredients in the larger bowl, mixing well.
- Form the dough into two logs each about 8 inches long.
- Place logs onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices making 36 slices. Place slices flat end up onto cookie sheet and bake until dry (about another 8 to 10 minutes).
- Cool and store in airtight container.
- Variation: sprinkle dried slices with powdered sugar while still warm before serving.
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