Holiday Spiced Pepita Biscotti

• WET INGREDIENTS
• 3 tablespoons browned butter
• 1/2 cup superfine sugar
• 1 egg & one egg white
• 1 teaspoon molasses
• 2 teaspoons bourbon vanilla extract
• DRY INGREDIENTS
• 1-3/4 cup all purpose flour (plus a little extra on hand if needed)
• 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• Zest from one large orange
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon clove
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• MISC
• 2/3 cups salted pepitas/ pumpkin seeds (or chopped pecans if you prefer)
• Cooking spray

1. BROWN THE BUTTER:rnHeat a thick-bottomed saucepan on medium low heat, add butter - melt and cook, check often, giving the pan a shake; the milk solids will rise to the top and start to foam up. Check for browned specks to form at the bottom; the butter will start to turn golden and will be done when it has turned a medium dark and gives off a nutty aroma. Move the saucepan to a cool surface and strain out the solids. Use immediately or store covered in the refrigerator for a future use.
2. Combine the sugar with the rest of wet ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended.
3. Combine all the dry ingredients; add to the wet ingredients in thirds, beat well.
4. NOTE: the last third addition you will need to finish up with a wooden spoon or something similar.
5. Stir in more flour, if needed, to make a soft dough - but I have never had to.
6. Stir in the pepitas/pumpkin seeds (or pecans)
7. SHAPING AND BAKING: Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide in half. Shape into 2 12-inch rolls; place on a cookie sheet coated with cooking spray. Flatten rolls to 1/2 inch thickness. NOTE: both rolls can fit on one large cookie sheet.
8. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. rnTransfer to a wire rack; let cool for 15-20 minutes. Turn oven down to 300 degrees.
9. After slightly cooled; slice each roll diagonally into 20 1/2-inch thick slices. rnPlace the slices back onto the cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes; turn cookies over, bake another 10-15 minutes or until dry.
10. Cool on wire racks, they will become crispy. rn*lighter fare cookie adapted from Cooking Light

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/7597-holiday-spiced-pepita-biscotti (may not work)