Almond Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup chopped almonds or 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 mix flour, sugar, nuts and baking powder and pinch of salt either in the food processor or mixer, or even by hand.
• 3 whisk eggs and extracts in another bowl until well beaten.
• 4 add egg mixture to flour mixture and process or beat just until combined. mixture will be sticky and thick.
• 5 grease or spray a cookie sheet.
• 6 divide dough into two parts and transfer to cookie sheet. with floured hands, shape into 8" long, 1/2" high loaves. if desired, sprinkle with a bit more of granulated or raw sugar.
• 7 bake for 20-25 minutes, until pale golden and center of loaf is firm when touched. remove from cookie sheet and cool.
• 8 place on cutting board and cut into 1/2" thick slices on the diagonal.
• 9 arrange cookies cut side down on same sheet. bake another 12-18 minutes, until cookies are turning golden but still a bit soft.
• 10 let cool and store in airtight container.