Red Velvet Biscotti- the easy way!

Ok, so we love biscotti and haven't had it since we relocated to the south. Sitting on the sofa the other night, DH says "why don't you make some for dessert?" Umm because I've never even thought about making it. A quick search showed me that it wasn't going to happen at 8pm that night! It has to be baked twice so I told him I'd gladly do it during the day. I also knew I had seen a recipe for an easier version using a red velvet cake mix- so I had time to hunt that down! These ended up being really tasty! (And I am not a fan of red velvet cake to be honest!)

INGREDIENTS 

1 package red velvet cake mix

1 cup flour

2 eggs

1/2 cup melted butter

1 tsp vanilla

DIRECTIONS

Pre heat oven at 350 degrees

Melt butter

Mix everything in a bowl together. I used a hand mixer then once it was pretty well mixed I used my hands. 

Form into 2-3 patties- they call them biscotti logs. They look like flat rectangular patties to me, maybe about 1/2 inch deep. 

Bake for 30 minutes. 

Let cool for about 10 minutes. Then cut into 1/2 inch strips. (If you don't let them cool enough, they will break)

Then place back on cookie sheet with the inside of each of the strips facing upwards. Bake for another 10 minutes. I had to put them back in so the bigger pieces could have some more time for a total of about 20 minutes. 

They were good like that! But I wanted something more so I added a cream cheese drizzle!

Mix:

1 cup powdered sugar

2 tsp cream cheese

1 tsp vanilla extract

3 Tblspn cream or half and half. 

Put that all in a zip lock Baggie- cut the tip off and drizzle that frivolousness all over your finished biscotti!