Memorable Biscotti
The enticing aroma of anise filled the kitchen and wafted through the house as Mom baked these crisp cookies when I was a girl. Mom always kept a big glass jar filled so we had a supply of these traditional cookies on hand. —Cookie Curci-Wright, San Jose, California
SERVINGS
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15
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CATEGORY
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Dessert
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METHOD
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Baked
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PREP |
20 min. |
COOK
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45 min.
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TOTAL
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65 min.
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INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon anise extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped almonds
DIRECTIONS
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in extracts. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in almonds. Line a baking sheet with foil and grease the foil. Divide dough in half. On the foil, form dough into two 11-in. x 3-in. rectangles. Bake at 300° for 35 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven; increase temperature to 325°. Using the foil, lift the rectangles onto wire racks; cool completely. Place on a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Place with cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn over; bake 10 minutes longer. Cool completely on wire racks. Store in an airtight container. Yield: about 2-1/2 dozen.