A light cookie with a chocolate crunch
Getting back into baking now that the weather has turned crisp once again? Try our chocolate walnut biscotti. They’ll satisfy any chocolate lover and they’re a great healthy treat with a cup of your favorite tea. Only 60 calories per serving!
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3 tablespoons trans-free vegetable shortening
½ cup sugar
½ cup sugar substitute
3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
¾ cup egg substitute
2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour, plus more for handling the dough
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
Makes 3 dozen biscotti – 36 servings
1 biscotti: 1 serving
Calories: 60
Total Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat:1 g
Protein: 2 g
Carbohydrates: 9 g
Dietary Fiber: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 45 mg
Potassium: 30 mg
Source: Cleveland Clinic Healthy Heart Lifestyle Guide and Cookbook (© 2007 Broadway Books)
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