Banana-Chocolate Chip Biscotti

    Prep: 30 min; Bake: 47 min; Cool: 15 min *32 cookies
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
1/2 cup mashed very ripe banana (1 medium)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour (not self-rising)
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

   1. Heat oven to 350. Grease large cookie sheet.
   2. Beat sugar and butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Beat in    banana, vanilla and eggs until smooth. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.
   3. Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 10 x 3-inch rectangle on cookie sheet with greased hands (dough will be sticky).
    4. Bake about 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
   5. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Turn slices cut sides down on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown and dry on top. Turn cookies. Bake about 10 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove from cooking sheet to wire rack.
       Betty Crocker's Cookbook