Orange-Sesame Biscotti

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg white
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons grated orange rind
• 1 tablespoon thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 325°.
2. Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl. Stir well; set aside. Combine eggs, egg white, vanilla, orange rind, and orange juice in a large bowl, and stir with a whisk. Add flour mixture, and stir until well-blended.
3. Turn dough out onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Shape dough into two 13-inch-long rolls; flatten to 1-inch thickness. Bake at 325° for 25 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove rolls from baking sheet; let cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 275°.
5. Cut each roll diagonally into 18 (1/2-inch) slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake at 275° for 40 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). Remove from baking sheet; let cool completely on wire rack.