Sensational Cinnamon Chip Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 ounce) package hershey's cinnamon baking chips (1 2/3 cups, divided)
• 1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons shortening (do not use butter, margarine, spread or oil)
• 1/4 cup hershey's premier chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325°f
• 2 lightly grease cookie sheet.
• 3 beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended.
• 4 add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• 5 stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until smooth (dough will be stiff.)
• 6 using spoon or with hands, work 1 cup cinnamon chips and walnuts into dough.
• 7 divide dough into four equal parts.
• 8 shape each part into a log about 8 inches long.
• 9 place on prepared cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart; flatten slightly.
• 10 bake 25 to 30 minutes or until logs are set and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 11 remove from oven; let cool on cookie sheet 30 minutes.
• 12 transfer to cutting board.
• 13 using serrated knife and sawing motion, cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch wide slices.
• 14 place slices close together, cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 15 return to oven; bake 5 to 6 minutes.
• 16 turn each slice; bake an additional 5 to 8 minutes.
• 17 remove from oven; cool slightly.
• 18 remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• 19 cool completely.
• 20 melt remaining cinnamon chips with shortening; drizzle over each cookie.
• 21 place chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small microwave-safe bowl.
• 22 microwave at medium (50%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred.
• 23 drizzle over each cookie.