Biscottis

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Sift first three (dry) ingredients together. Cut in butter and Crisco (both need to be softened).

In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, and milk in that order.

Make a well in the middle of dry ingredients and pour egg/milk mixture in the middle. Mix into a soft dough ball and cover with a towel. Let rest for 20 minutes.

Roll dough into ping pong sized balls and put on very lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden brown. All ovens are different so watch carefully! Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Icing:
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gradually add sugar and lemon. Tint with food coloring if you like. (Her’s were light pink).

With a spoon, cover the biscotti in icing, removing any excess. Lay on wax paper to dry.