Biscatti Facile - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. flour
2 c. powdered sugar
1 3/4 Tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. shortening
5 eggs (save 1 white)
1 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Mix all ingredients except 1 egg white.
Knead for 5 minutes. Pinch off pieces of dough the size of an apricot and roll between palms into strips the size and thickness of a finger.
Beat egg white with a fork and brush each piece of dough with it.
Place 1-inch apart on greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.