Chocolate-cranberry Biscotti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups post selects cranberry almond crunch cereal
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325*f.
• 2 mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 3 beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. blend in eggs and vanilla.
• 4 gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. stir in cereal and chocolate.
• 5 divide dough in half. shape each half into 14x2-inch log with lightly floured hands; place on greased baking sheet.
• 6 bake 25 to 30 minute or until lightly browned. remove from baking sheet. place on cutting board; cool 10 minute.
• 7 using a serrated knife, diagonally cut each log into 12 slices; place upright (cut side up) on baking sheet, 1/2 inch apart.
• 8 bake an additional 15 to 18 minute or until slightly dried. remove from baking sheet. cool on wire racks.
• 9 dip biscotti in melted semi-sweet chocolate. (or drizzle chocolate over biscotti.) let stand until set.
• 10 store in tightly covered container at room temperature.