White Chocolate Biscotti

White Chocolate Macadamia Biscotti
preheat oven to 325 degrees

1/2cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Amaretto
2eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup white chocolate chips
2/3 cup macadamia nuts
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons
unbleached or all purpose flour


In mixing bowl cream butter and sugar untill light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs,vanilla and Amaretto.In a bowl combine the flour,
baking powder and salt.Add to the creamed mixture,mixing
untill blended.Fold in nuts and white chocolate chips.Divide
dough in half.On greased and floured baking sheet pat out
into two logs about 1 1/2 inches wide and 14 inches long,
spacing them at least 2 inches apart.Bake in middle of preheated
oven for 25 minutes or untill lightly browned.Transfer from baking
sheet to rack.Let cool 5 minutes.Place on a cutting board.With
a serrated knife slice diagonally on a 45 degree angle about
1/2 inch thick.Place the slices upright on the baking sheet and
return to oven for about 8 minutes longer to dry slightly.Let cool
on rack.Store in tightly covered container.
makes 3 1/2 to 4 dozen biscotti.