Fruit Almond Biscotti

• 2 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup + 1 1/2 tsp sugar
• 1 T oil
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 1/2 cup dried fruits of your choice, coarsely chopped
• 2 Tbsp flax seeds, slightly chopped in blender
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 3/4 cup rolled oats or rolled 7-grain mix

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and coat a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
2. Combine 1 cup sugar, applesauce, oil, eggs, dried fruit, almonds, and both extracts and mix well.
3. Combine dry ingredients.
4. Stir in the sugar mixture.
5. Form dough into 2-14-inch (1.5-inch wide) logs using wet hands.
6. (Allow room between them to spread during baking.)
7. Flatten each log to 1-inch thickness and sprinkle with 1 1/2 tsp sugar.
8. Bake at 350 degrees until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
9. Remove from cookie sheet & cool on a rack for 10 minutes.
10. Slice diagonally using an electric knife into 1/2-inch slices.
11. Place the slices on their sides on an ungreased cookie sheet and toast an additional 8-10 minutes, turning the slices over after the first five minutes.

whole wheat flour, baking powder, t oil, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla, almond, your choice, flax seeds, almonds, rolled oats

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=132841 (may not work)