Low Fat Amaretto Biscotti

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup coarsely ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tablespoon almond extract

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   Combine dry ingredients together in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Mix together the egg, egg whites and extract in a larger bowl.

4. 4

   Add dry ingredients from small bowl to the ingredients in the larger bowl, mixing well.

5. 5

   Form the dough into two logs each about 8 inches long.

6. 6

   Place logs onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices making 36 slices. Place slices flat end up onto cookie sheet and bake until dry (about another 8 to 10 minutes).

8. 8

   Cool and store in airtight container.

9. 9

   Variation: sprinkle dried slices with powdered sugar while still warm before serving.