GINGERBREAD BISCOTTI

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These spicy Italian cookies are the perfect accompaniment for cocoa or coffee during the holiday season! Serve with lemon curd or drizzle with lemon flavored almond bark for a special treat.

Provided by CRISTINA GOMEZ

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 1h5m

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

⅓ cup vegetable oil
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
¼ cup molasses
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 ½ tablespoons ground ginger
¾ tablespoon ground cinnamon
½ tablespoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
In a large bowl, mix together oil, sugar, eggs, and molasses. In another bowl, combine flours, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; mix into egg mixture to form a stiff dough.
Divide dough in half, and shape each half into a roll the length of the cookie. Place rolls on cookie sheet, and pat down to flatten the dough to 1/2 inch thickness.
Bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool.
When cool enough to touch, cut into 1/2 inch thick diagonal slices. Place sliced biscotti on cookie sheet, and bake an additional 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until toasted and crispy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 70 calories, Carbohydrate 12.1 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 2 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 26.5 mg, Sugar 5.2 g