CHERRY BISCOTTI

Serving Size:  1 cookie

Ingredients Measure Weight all-purpose flour   2 1/4 cup --- sugar   3/4 cup --- baking soda   1/2 tsp --- eggs   2 ea --- egg whites   2 ea --- almond extract   1 1/2 tsp --- Fiber One cereal   1 cup --- dried cherries   1/2 cup ---

Nutrition Information Amount per serving Calories 65 Calories From Fat 5 Total Fat 0 g Saturated Fat 0 g Cholesterol 15 mg Sodium 55 mg Total Carbohydrate 14 g Dietary Fiber 1 g Sugars Protein 2 g

 

Preparation Instructions

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and baking soda in large bowl.
• Beat eggs, egg whites, and almond extract with wire whisk until foamy. Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until well blended.
• Mix in cereal and cherries with hands. Turn dough onto floured surface.
• Knead lightly 8 to 10 times.
• Shape into one 16-inch roll or two 8-inch rolls. Place on cookie sheet.
• Flatten to about 1 inch thick.
• Bake 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet; cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Cut into 1/2-inch slices. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Stand slices upright on cookie sheet; bake about 20 minutes longer or until crisp and light brown.
• Cool completely on wire rack