Orange Almond Biscotti I

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
• 2 eggs
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup blanched slivered almonds

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• beat sugar, butter or margarine, orange peel and eggs in large bowl. stir in flour, baking powder, salt and almonds.
• shape half of dough at a time into rectangle, 10 x 3 inches, on ungreased cookie sheet. bake about 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool on cookie sheet for 15 minutes.
• cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. place slices cut sides down on cookie sheet. bake about 15 minutes or until crisp and light brown. remove from cookie sheet. cool on wire rack.