Biscotti

INGREDIENTS

2 cups sugar

1 cup shortening (Crisco)

4 eggs, beaten

1 tablespoon vanilla

4 to 5 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup pecans, finely chopped

Powdered sugar for dusting

DIRECTIONS

1. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs, and continue to cream. Add vanilla. Blend

thoroughly.

2. Mix flour and baking powder. Add to mixture. Blend thoroughly.

3. Mix in nuts.

4. Make several rolls about 3 inches wide by 9 inches long and place on cookie sheets

that have been lined with parchment paper.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.

6. Remove from oven. Let cool for at least 15 minutes.

7. Slice each roll into ¾ inch slices, diagonally placing cookies on the sheets and

returning to the oven for 6 minutes on each side.

• Let cool. Dust with powdered sugar.