Chocolate Dipped Orange Biscotti Lighter Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sugar, oil, orange peel, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth.
• Shape half of dough at a time into rectangle, 10x3 inches, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices cut sides down on cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes, turning once, until crisp and light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
• Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is firm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter, cream cheese, sugar and salt until blended. Beat in orange zest and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in almonds., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with bottom of a glass dipped in sugar., Bake until firm, 20-25 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For glaze, in a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Dip each cookie halfway in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Sprinkle with almonds. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In large bowl, mix melted butter, cake mix, eggs, flour, orange extract, orange peel and almonds.
• Mixture will be thick.
• Mix it with hand mixer or hands until if forms a big ball.
• Form the ball into a 14 x 4 rectangle.
• Place rectangle in oven and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove rectangle and let cool for 10.
• Slice cross-wise into 1 inch slices and lay slices on their sides.
• Bake at 350 for 10 more minutes.
• Turn off oven and let biscotti's sit for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extract. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds and aniseed., Divide dough in half. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, shape each portion into a 12x2-in. rectangle. Bake 25-30 minutes or until firm to the touch and the edges are golden brown., Cool on pans on wire racks. When cool enough to handle, transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Return to baking sheets cut side down., Bake 6-7 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Dip each cookie halfway into melted candy coating, allowing excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper until set. Store in an airtight container.