Christmas Treat Cookery!

So, today, my agenda is as follows...fold laundry, keep the children from killing each other, and make treats!  Think I'll start off with some Pumpkin Pie Biscotti.

Pumpkin Pie Biscotti

Indredients
3 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 t. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 c. canned, mashed pumpkin
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 T. vanilla
2 T. butter or margarine
1 1/4 c. macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; stir well.  Combine pumpkin, eggs, vanilla; whisk well.  Slowly add pumpkin mixture to to flour mixture, stirring until dry ingredients are moistened.  (mixture will be VERY crumbly, just keep working it)

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat; add nuts.  Cook, stirring constantly, until browned.  Remove from heat and cool completely.  Knead or stir into pumpkin dough.

Place dough on lightly floured surface, divide into 4 parts.  Shape each part into a 1"x15" log.  Place logs 3" apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. 

Bake at 350F for 23 minutes.  Cool logs 15 minutes.  Reduce oven temp to 300F.

Cut logs into 1/2" slices.  Place slices on ungreased sheets and bake at 300F for 15 minutes.  Cool completely on wire racks.  Approximately 8 dozen.