Sensational Cinnamon Chip Biscotti Food

CHOCOLATE-CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in the butter or margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon beaten eggs into a cup; reserve. Add chocolate chips, walnuts, vanilla, and remaining beaten eggs to flour mixture; stir until evenly moistened. With hand, knead mixture a few times in bowl until dough forms.
• On floured surface, with floured hands, divide dough into quarters. Shape each quarter into a 9" by 2" log. Place logs crosswise, 4 inches apart, on 2 large cookie sheets. With a pastry brush, brush tops and sides of logs with reserved egg. Bake logs 25 minutes. Cool logs on cookie sheets on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Place 1 log on cutting board. With serrated knife, cut warm log crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Place slices upright, 1/4-inch apart, on cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining logs. Bake slices 15 minutes to allow biscotti to dry out. Cool completely on sheets on wire racks. (Biscotti will harden as they cool.) Store biscotti in tightly covered container.

SENSATIONAL CINNAMON CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F
• Lightly grease cookie sheet.
• Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until smooth (Dough will be stiff.)
• Using spoon or with hands, work 1 cup cinnamon chips and walnuts into dough.
• Divide dough into four equal parts.
• Shape each part into a log about 8 inches long.
• Place on prepared cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart; flatten slightly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until logs are set and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven; let cool on cookie sheet 30 minutes.
• Transfer to cutting board.
• Using serrated knife and sawing motion, cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch wide slices.
• Place slices close together, cut side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Return to oven; bake 5 to 6 minutes.
• Turn each slice; bake an additional 5 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from oven; cool slightly.
• Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Melt remaining cinnamon chips with shortening; drizzle over each cookie.
• Place white chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave at MEDIUM (50%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred.
• Drizzle over each cookie.