White Chocolate-Apricot Biscotti

Ingredients

• 1 tsp almond extract 
• 0.8 cup planters almonds toasted coarsely chopped
• 3 oz baker's chocolate white melted
• 0.5 cup butter (1 stick)
• 2.5 tsp calumet baking powder 
• 0.8 cup apricots dried coarsely chopped
• 2  eggs 
• 3.3 cups flour 
• 0.3 cup orange juice 
• 1 tsp salt 
• 1.5 cups sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• blender
• cutting board

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs, chocolate, juice and extract.
2. Add flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Stir in remaining ingredients.
3. Shape 1/2 of dough into 15x2-inch log on center of each of 2 greased and lightly floured baking sheets.
4. Bake 30 min or until golden brown.
5. Remove from oven; cool 10 min. on wire racks.
6. Place on cutting board.
7. Cut each log into 16 slices; place, cut-sides down, on baking sheets.
8. Bake an additional 20 min., turning over after 15 min.
9. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.