Cranberry-Orange Biscotti

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Title: Cranberry-Orange Biscotti
Categories: Biscotti
Yield: 48 servings


1/2 c sugar
1/2 c firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c margarine or butter --
: softened
2 ts grated orange peel
3 eggs
3 c all purpose flour
3 ts baking powder
3/4 c sweetened dried cranberries
: chopped
1/4 c chopped almonds
: Glaze-----
1 c powdered sugar
1/2 ts grated orange peel
4 ts skim milk

Heat oven to 350. Spray 1 large or 2 small cookie
sheets with nonstick cooking spray.

In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar, and
margarine; beat until well blended. Add 2 teaspoons
orange peel and eggs; beat well. Lightly spoon flour
into measuring cup; level off. Stir in flour and
baking powder; mix well. Stir in cranberries and
almonds.

With spray-coated hands, shape dough into 3 rolls,
about 7 inches long. Place rolls at least 3 inches
apart on sprayed cookie sheet; flatten each to form
3/4 inch thick rectangle, about 3 inches wide and 7
inches long.

Bake at 350 for 18-25 minutes or until rectangles are
light golden brown and centers are firm to the touch.
Place rectangles on wire racks; cool 5 minutes.

Wipe cookie sheet clean. With serrated knife, cut
each rectangle into 1/2 inch slices; place cut side
up, on cookie sheet.

Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes or until top surface is
slightly dry. Turn cookies over; bake an additional 6
to 8 minutes or until top surface is slighlty dry.
Remove cookies from cookie sheets; cool completely on
wire racks.

In small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, adding
enough milk for desired drizzling consistency.
Drizzle over cookies. Let stand until glaze is set.
Store tightly covered. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.
80 calories per cookie--20 calories from fat--2 grams
of fat per cookie.

Recipe By : Quick & Healthy November-December 1996

From: Lrwise@juno.Com (Laurie R Wise) Date: Wed, 30
Oct 1996 14:35:18 Pst

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