Coconut Biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut, lightly toasted
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup toasted almond, chopped (optional)
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips or 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl cream together sugar and butter.
• 3 add vanilla, eggs and coconut.
• 4 add 1/2 cup flour and baking powder, mix well. add remaining flour.
• 5 stir in nuts if desired.
• 6 on a large sprayed cookie sheet divide dough in half and shape into two logs. (i usually spray my hands with non stick cooking spray for this.).
• 7 bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 8 reduce oven temp to 300.
• 9 cool for 5-10 minutes remove logs from cookie sheets to a cooling rack. cool for 10-15 minutes.
• 10 cut logs into 3/4 inch slices and place back on cookie sheet, bake for 15-20 minutes or until desired crispness.
• 11 cool completely and either dip or drizzle with melted chocolate.
• 12 store in a air tight can or jar. do not store in plastic.