Festive Holiday Biscotti

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Servings: 24

Ingredients:

1/2 cup(s) butter or margarine

11/3 cup(s) sugar

2 teaspoon(s) lemon peel finely shredded

2 teaspoon(s) orange peel finely shredded

2 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder

1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda

3 eggs

1 teaspoon(s) vanilla

3 cup(s) flour

1 cup(s) dried cranberries

1 cup(s) pistachio nuts chopped

6 ounce(s) pkg white chocolate baking squares cut up

4 teaspoon(s) shortening

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Add sugar and next 4 ingredients; beat until combined. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can. Stir in any remaining flour, cranberries and nuts. Shape dough in 3 12x2 rolls. Place rolls on an ungreased cookie sheet, flatten slightly. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool on baking sheet for 1 hour.
2. Cut each roll crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place slices, cut side down on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 for 8 minutes. Turn and bake 8 minutes more or untl crisp and light brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
3. In a saucepan over low heat site white chocolate and shortening just til chocolate is melted. Drizzle atop cookies. Let stand a few minutes at room temperature until set.
4. Yield: about 72 cookies.

By RecipeOfHealth.com