Recipe - Biscotti

8 ounce Cream cheese, softened
Three fourths cup Margarine, softened
Three fourths cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla
One half teaspoon Anise extract
4 Eggs
3 One fourth cup Allpurpose flour
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1/8 teaspoon Salt
One half cup Sliced almonds. toasted

Preheat oven to 350F.

Beat cream cheese, margarine, sugar, vanilla and anise extract in large
mixing bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.

Gradually add combined dry ingredients, mix well; stir in almonds.

On wellfloured surface with floured hands, shape dough into three 12 x 1
One half inch logs. Place logs, 2 inches apart, on greases and floured cookie
sheet.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown. (Dough will spread and
flatten slightly during baking.) Cool slightly.

Diagonally cut each log into Three fourths inch slices. Place on cookie sheet.

Continue baking 5 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on wire
rack.