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Mixed Nut Biscotti Recipe

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Mixed Nut Biscotti
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup Margarine or butter
-softened
3 Eggs
3 cup All-purpose flour
3 tsp Baking powder
2 tsp Pumpkin pie spice
1/3 cup Mixed nuts, chopped


1) Heat oven to 350F. Spray 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets with
nonstick cooking spray. 2) In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar
and margarine; beat until well blended. Add eggs; beat well. Lightly
spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. STir in flour, baking
powder and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Stir in nuts. 3) 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. 4) Bake at 350F for 18-25 mintues or until rectangles
are light golden brown and centers are firm to the touch. Place
rectangles on wire racks; cool 5 mintues. 5) Wipe cookie sheet clean.
With serrated knife, cut each rectangle into 1/2 inch slices; place,
cut side up, on cookie sheet. 6) Bake at 350F for 6-8 minutes or
until top surface is slightly dry. Turn cookies over; bake an
addtional 6-8 min or until top surface is slightly dry. Remove
cookies from cookie sheets; cool completely on wire racks. Store
tighly covered.

Serving size: 1 cookie Calories 70 Calories from fat 20 Total fat 2 g
Chol 15 mg Sodium 55 mg

Source: Pillsbury Fast and Healthy Cookbook Nov/Dec 96
 


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