Banana-Chocolate Chip Biscotti

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened *
• 1/2 cup mashed very ripe bananas (1 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour *
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (or rough chopped regular chips)
• Do not use vegetable oil spreads.
• Do not use self-rising flour.

Details

Adapted from melecotte.com

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°.

Grease large cookie sheet.

Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon.

Beat in banana, vanilla and eggs until smooth.

Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.

Stir in chocolate chips. Divide dough in half.

Shape each half into 10 X 3-inch rectangle on cookie sheet with greased hands (dough will be sticky).

Bake about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.

Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.

Turn slices cut sides down on cookie sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and dry on top.

Turn cookies.

Bake about 10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.