Italian Biscotti

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Title: ITALIAN BISCOTTI
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings

7 c Flour
1 1/2 c Sugar
1 1/2 c Vegetable shortening
2 tb Baking powder
2 ts Anise seed
6 Eggs
4 c Milklla extract
1 Egg white
Sesame seeds

Combine flour, sugar, shortening, baking powder and
anise. Mix well using hands.
Mix eggs, vanilla, and milk. Add to dry ingredients,
continuing to work with hands until smooth. Do not
knead.
Using a cookie press, put dough through a large star
making a long strip. Cut into 1 1/2 to 2" pieces.
Dough can be rolled into walnut-sized balls and
flattened to 1 1/2 to 2" as an alternate.
Dip the top of each in mixture of egg white and 1/2
teasp water beaten together. Then roll in sesame
seeds. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 375 degrees
for 10 minutes, or until golden.

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