Soft Spice Biscotti
Source: Cooking Light, September 1997
Yield: 2 dozen

1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
2 teaspoons water
2 large egg whites
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Combine first 9 ingredients in a large bowl; beat at low speed of a mixer for 1 minute.

Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add flour mixture to sugar mixture, beating until well-blended (dough will be soft).

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; shape dough into 3 (6 x 4-inch) rectangles. Place rectangles on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; flatten to 3/4-inch thickness.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes. Remove rectangles from baking sheet; cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.

Cut each rectangle diagonally into (3/4-inch) slices.