Power Peanut Butter Biscotti

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I came across this recipe from an old cooking light magazine and boy it is a nice twist on a standard biscotti. they state that since peanut butter is used in place of butter the proteins and b vitamins are greatly increased. just a fun way to serve biscotti. it is great dunked in hot cocoa!!!

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 325f.

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Combine flour , sugar , baking soda and salt in a large bowl.

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Combine peanut butter , vanilla , eggs and egg whites in a medium bowl , stirring well with a whisk.

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Add peanut butter mixture to the flour mixture , stirring just until blended.

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Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.

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Shape dough into a 10 inch long roll.

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Place roll on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Flatten to a 1-inch thickness.

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Bake at 325f for 35 minutes.

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Remove roll from baking sheet and cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.

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Reduce oven temperature to 300f.

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Cut cooled rolls diagonally into 18 slices.

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Place slices , cut sides down , on baking sheet.

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Bake at 300f for 20 minutes.

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Turn cookies over and bake an additional 20 minutes.

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Remove from baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack.

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Ingredients

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flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, chunky peanut butter, vanilla extract, eggs, egg whites