Low Fat Dunking Almond Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg whites
• 1 tablespoon almond extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 -3 ounces sliced almonds, lightly toasted and coarsly chopped
• 2 -4 tablespoons mini chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 sift together the first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
• 2 beat together the next 4 ingredients.
• 3 add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and combine on low speed of mixer.
• 4 add the almonds and chocolate chips.
• 5 preheat oven to 325.
• 6 line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 7 using a spoon, scoop the dough in two lines down the length of the baking sheet (use two if you need to), keeping them about 3 inches apart.
• 8 they'll be about 12"- 14" x 2" strips.
• 9 bake until firm and barley showing color, about 25-30 minutes.
• 10 cool on rack 10 minutes.
• 11 lower oven temperature to 300.
• 12 take the strips and slice them cross-wise into about 1/2" slices.
• 13 return to the baking sheet, and standing them upright with some space between them, bake for an additional 30-35 minutes until crisp and very light golden.
• 14 cool and store in an air tight container.