Hermits

I just made a tray of hermits as brownies. They are delicious with tea. I am wondering if I could convert this recipe into biscotti!

Recipe for Hermit Brownies
preheat to 350 F

Mix all the ingredients together in a big bowl. You can test the batter by tasting raw batter before baking, or warming a spoonful of batter in the Microwave. Spread the batter in a greased oblong Pyrex baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 350 or until a test skewer comes out clean.

1/2 cup shortening or corn oil
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup warm coffee
1 egg
3 cups whole wheat or white flour
1 and 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt (less salt if using white flour)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon freshly ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
1 teaspoon ginger
1 tablespoon of cocoa (optional)
1 cup raisins