Anise Biscotti
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling
YIELD: 3-1/2 dozen.
My aunt would make anise recipes all the time for dessert and these biscotti were my favorite. I can remember walking into the house and I'd almost swoon when I smelled them baking—the aroma seemed to fill every room. —Esther Perea, Van Nuys, California
Ingredients
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2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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3 teaspoons baking powder
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1-1/2 teaspoons crushed aniseed
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 cup butter, softened
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1 cup sugar, divided
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1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 large eggs
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1 cup blanched almonds, toasted and finely chopped
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2 teaspoons milk
Directions
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1.
Line a baking pan with foil; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, aniseed, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg; set aside.
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2.
In a large bowl, cream butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla and eggs. Stir in almonds and reserved flour mixture.
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3.
Divide dough in half. Shape each into a 12-in. x 2-in. rectangle on the prepared baking pan. Smooth the surface of each rectangle; brush with milk and sprinkle with remaining sugar.
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4.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and reduce heat to 300°.
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5.
Transfer rectangles with foil to a wire racks; cool for 15 minutes. Place rectangles on a cutting board; cut diagonally into 1/2-in. slices. Place slices, cut side down, on baking pans.
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6.
Bake 10-12 minutes longer. Turn oven off, leaving cookies in oven to cool with door ajar. Store cookies in airtight containers.
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