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Easy Chocolate Chip Biscotti Recipe

No mixed media art topic today. I spent the day baking homemade cookies. However, one of our favorite recipes actually uses a mix. Here's an easy recipe for Chocolate Chip Biscotti. Hope you enjoy it.

Chocolate Chip Biscotti (Adapted from a Betty Crocker Recipe)

-1 Pouch Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix

-6 Tabl. Butter, Softened

-1 Egg

-4 Tabl. All-Purpose Flour

-½ Cup Walnuts, Chopped

½ Cup Dried Cranberries

-1 ½ Cups Trader Joe Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chunks

• Blend cookie mix, butter, egg, flour, walnuts, cranberries and chocolate chips until stiff dough forms.
• Shape dough into two long logs. Slightly flatten logs.
• Bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes on lightly greased cookie sheet. Cool 15 minutes.
• Cut each log into ¾ inch slices. Place slices on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool completely.
• You can also drizzle melted chocolate over the biscotti.

Happy Thanksgiving....And a Recipe Too

Image from The Graphics Fairy site

Wishing You All a Happy Thanksgving!

Here's an easy and delicious recipe for Cranberry Sauce. I saw the recipe in our local Country Register and it comes courtesy of artist, Susan Branch. Take a few minutes to check out her delightful site.

Easy Cranberry Sauce

• 3 cups fresh washed cranberries
• 1 cup sugar
• Pam

Preheat oven to 350. Line square pan with foil and spray with Pam.  Put cranberries into prepared pan. Sprinkle sugar over cranberries but don’t stir. Bake 35 minutes – Stir 3 times during baking. Tastes great hot or cold.