Chai Spice Biscotti

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon loose chai spice tea (about 3 tea bags)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 3 eggs

Directions

1. 1

   Combine flour, sugar and spices in a large bowl.

2. 2

   Combine oil, juice and eggs; add to flour mixture and stir until well-blended (dough will be dry and crumbly). Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 7 or 8 times.

3. 3

   Divide dough in half. Shape each portion into an 8" long roll. Place rolls 6" apart on greased baking sheet; flatten each roll to 1" thickness.

4. 4

   Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove rolls from baking sheet; cool 10 minutes on wire rack.

5. 5

   Cut each roll diagonally into 15 (1/2") slices. Place cut side down on baking sheet. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees; bake 10 minutes on each side. The cookies will be slightly soft in the center but will harden when cool.