Summer Biscotti

"The small amount of rich white chocolate makes this biscotti feel like an indulgence. The lemon zest adds a bright citrus flavor that is perfect with a cold drink on a warm summer day. You can substitute milk for the fat-free half-and-half if you don't keep it on hand. Store the cookies in a single layer in an airtight container." —Shelly Huckey, Mount Pleasant, S.C.

Yield: 18 biscotti (serving size: 1 biscotto)

Ingredients

• 6  tablespoons  sugar
• 2  tablespoons  butter, softened
• 1 1/2  teaspoons  grated lemon rind
• 1/4  teaspoon  vanilla extract
• 1  large egg
• 1  large egg white
• 4.5  ounces  all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
• 3/4  teaspoon  baking powder
• 1/8  teaspoon  salt
• 1/2  cup  white chocolate chips, divided
• 1/3  cup  chopped pecans
• Cooking spray
• 1  tablespoon  fat-free half-and-half

Preparation

1. Place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed 2 minutes until well blended. Add egg and egg white, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in 1/4 cup chips and pecans (dough will be sticky). Cover and chill 30 minutes.

3. Preheat oven to 325°.

4. Turn dough out onto a heavily floured surface. With floured hands, shape dough into a 9 x 4–inch log; pat to 1/2-inch thickness. Place log on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes. Remove log from pan; cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Cut log crosswise into 18 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Place, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.

5. Place remaining 1/4 cup white chocolate chips in a glass measure; microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or just until melted. Add fat-free half-and-half; stir until smooth. Drizzle over biscotti.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

95

Fat:

4.1g (sat 1.8g,mono 1.3g,poly 0.6g)

Protein:

1.6g

Carbohydrate:

13.3g

Fiber:

0.5g

Cholesterol:

15mg

Iron:

0.5mg

Sodium:

50mg

Calcium:

20mg