PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

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That's Italian! Baked twice for a crunchy texture, biscotti are mildly sweet cookies meant to be dunked in coffee.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h55m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pistachio nuts
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nuts.
  • Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 15 times until smooth. On ungreased cookie sheet, shape half of dough at a time into 10x3-inch rectangle.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes. Cut rectangle crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on cookie sheet.
  • Bake about 15 minutes longer, turning once, until crisp and light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and shortening uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until melted; stir until smooth. Drizzle chocolate over biscotti. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Biscotti, Sodium 45 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g

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