Pumpkin Pie Biscotti

and YES! it is as yummy as it sounds!

Pumpkin Pie Biscotti

Makes about 96 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

1/2 cup mashed canned pumpkin

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1-1/4 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

(I used almonds)

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl; stir well. In another bowl, combine pumpkin, eggs, and vanilla, stirring well with a wire whisk. Slowly add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened. (Mixture will be very crumbly; it will gradually become moist after stirring.)
• Melt butter n a large skillet over medium heat; add macadamia nuts. Cook, stirring constantly, until nuts are browned. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• Knead or gently stir cooled nuts into dough. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and divide into 4 portions. Lightly flour hands and shape each portion into a 1 x 15" long log.
• Place logs 3" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake for 23 minutes; cool logs 15 minutes.
• (Did you know Biscotti means "twice baked"?) Reduce oven temperature to 300. Cut each log diagonally into 1/2" slices using a serrated knife. Place slices on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.

**As you can see from the picture- I dipped mine in chocolate and then rolled them crushed almonds! These also freeze very well... so we did save some for when Lala comes to take care of us when Adelyn gets here... wow, in two weeks and two days!

Note: Christmas with Southern Living 1996