Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
cooking spray
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Combine 1st 5 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Combine eggs, butter and vanilla; stir with a whisk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just until moist.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead lightly 10 times. Shape dough into a 16-inch long roll. Place roll on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; flatten to a 3/4 inch thickness. Combine 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.

Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove roll from baking sheet; let cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Cut roll diagonally into 24 (1/2 inch) slices. Place, cut sides down, on a baking sheet. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake an additional 10 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). Remove from baking sheet; let cool completely on wire rack.

*note: If you like lots of cinnamon sugary goodness, I also made an extra bit of the cinnamon sugar mixture and sprinkled it on the cut sides of the biscotti before the second time in the oven.