Chocolate-Dipped Orange Biscotti (lighter recipe)

 

2/3

cup sugar

1/2

cup unsweetened applesauce

1

tablespoon grated orange peel

1 1/2

teaspoons vanilla

1/2

cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product

2 1/2

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

teaspoon baking powder

1/4

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

2

ounces semisweet baking chocolate, melted

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