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Cardamom Almond Biscotti Recipe

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These crunchy slices are requested often during the holidays, particularly by my husband. He likes to dunk them in coffee.

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Cardamom Almond Biscotti Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 42 Servings

20 40 60

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons almond extract
5-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
1 cup chopped almonds

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cardamom; add to the creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. Fold in almonds.
Divide dough into fourths; shape each portion into a ball. On two greased baking sheets, roll each ball into a 15-in. log (two logs per pan). Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and firm to the touch.
Transfer to a cutting board; cut at a 45° angle with a sharp knife into 1/2-in. slices. Place cut side down on greased baking sheets. Bake for 5-6 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers. Yield: about 7 dozen.

Nutritional Analysis: 2 cookies equals 161 calories, 7 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 26 mg cholesterol, 137 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Cardamom Almond Biscotti in Country Woman Christmas Annual 1999, p34

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Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2012 by psassy

I love biscotti and I especially love cardamom and almonds so I was thrilled to find this recipe. I just made a batch of these for Christmas and plan to dip them half way with white melting chocolate.

Though the recipe was easy to make, I did have a bit of trouble with the pieces falling apart when I sliced them. I think I will allow for a longer cooling time, maybe a few hours, before trying to slice and bake again.

This recipe is a keeper and is going into my favorite holiday recipes cookbook though they would be wonderful any time of year.

Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2012 by dollargirl

Delicious! Would recommend chilling dough for about 20 minutes before shaping into logs.

Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2012 by JKevin

Light and delicious - very easy to make.

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2012 by Tarain

This is one of my family's favorite cookie recipes. It's absolutely delicious!