Orange-Almond Biscotti

• 1 cup sugar
• 12 cup butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
• 2 large eggs
• 3 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 13 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped
• bittersweet chocolate (melted) (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat sugar, butter, orange peel and eggs in a large bowl.
3. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt and almonds.
4. Shape half of the dough at a time into 10 x 3 inch rectangles and set onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Cool on the cookie sheet for 15 minutes.
7. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices and place slices, cut sides down, on a cookie sheet.
8. Bake for about 15 minutes longer or until golden brown and crispy.
9. Cool on wire racks.
10. Optional: top with melted bittersweet chocolate.

sugar, butter, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, slivered almonds, bittersweet chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/orange-almond-biscotti-271866 (may not work)