CHOCOLATE WALNUT BISCOTTI

l stick butter
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
l tsp. vanilla
2 cups flour
l-l/2 tsps. baking powder
l/4 tsp. salt
4 squares semi sweet chocolate, chopped (4 ozs.)
l cup chopped walnuts
Heat oven 325. Beat butter and suar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Mix in flour, baking powder and salt. (in mixer) Beat in chocolate and walnuts just until mixed. Shape dough into 2 (l4xl-l/2″) slightly flattened logs. Place on greased and floured cookie sheet, but not close together. Bake 25 mins. or until lightly browned. Place on cutting board; cool 5 mins. Using serrated knife, cut each log in diagonal slices about 3/4″ thick. Place slices upright on cookie sheet l/2″ spart. Bake l0 mins. or until slightly dry. Cool on wire racks.
Makes about 3 dozen. These are delicious.