Almond biscotti

42 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Butter or margarine --
Softened
1¼ cup Sugar -- divided
3 eaches Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract -- or anise
Flavoring
2 cups All-purpose flour
2 teaspoons Baking powder
1 dash Salt
½ cup Almonds -- chopped
2 teaspoons Milk

Directions

In s mixing bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in anise or vanilla.

Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture. Stir in almonds.

Line a baking sheet with foil and grease foil. Divide dough in half; spread into two 12x3 in rectangles on foil. Brush with milk and sprinkle remaining sugar. Bake at 375 deg. for 15 to 20 min. or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 300 deg. Lift rectangles with foil onto wire rack; cool for 15 min. Place ona cutting board; slice diagonally ½ in. thick. Place slice with cut side down or ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake 10 min. more. Turn oven off, leaving cookies in oven; with door ajar to cool. Store in airtight container.

Yield: 3½ dozen.

Recipe By : Taste Of Home

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