Orange Cardamom Biscotti

• 1 cup chickpea flour (besan)
• ¹⁄₂ cup light brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon chai masala
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• 3-4 apricots (dried chopped - optional)
• ¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₃ cup butter (1/4 for biscotti style cookies and 1/3 cup for chewy ones that spread when baked!)
• 1 tablespoon non dairy unsweetened yoghurt
• 1 teaspoon almond essence
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (zest of one orange)
• shaved almonds (to top)

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1. Preheat oven to 390F
2. Sieve the besan flour into a mixing bowl, add the baking soda, chai masala, cardamom and chopped apricots and stir
3. Add in the butter, yoghurt, almond essence and orange zest and give it a good ol mix till combined and it forms a ball
4. Place in the fridge for 10 minutes
5. Take the dough out of the fridge and use a small cookie scoop and place onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper
6. Top with shaved almonds and bake for 8-10 minutes at 390F
7. Once cooked and golden brown in color take out of the oven and let them cool a little before you eat
8. ♡ Say a little prayer, stir in some love, and eat with soooooo soooo sooo much joy!

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