White chocolate dipped Gingerbread Biscotti

This is a yummy Christmas treat from the blog, Sugarysweet.com.  If you have never made biscotti they are easy and festive.

• 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1t. ginger
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup sparkling white sugar(optional)
• 4 oz vanilla white candy coating

Beat sugar and butter til light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses.  Make sure the molasses is well mixed in.  Beat in spices, baking soda and flour.  On a parchment paper placed on a baking sheet spread the mixture into a 12" x 4" rectangle.  Sprinkle with sparkling sugar if desired.  Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.  Cool for 5 minutes.  Cut 12 slices, 1" wide, widewise across the rectangle.  Turn slices onto one side on the baking sheet and bake for 6 minutes.  Turn slices and bake an additional 6 minutes.  Let cool.   Melt the white coating discs and dip one side of the biscotti into it.  Place, dipped side up, on waxed paper to dry.