Cinnamon-sugar Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 40
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar, plus
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 mix flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking powder and salt in medium bowl to blend.
• 3 using electric mixer, beat 1 cup sugar and butter in large bowl until fluffy.
• 4 add 1 egg; beat well.
• 5 add egg yolk; beat well.
• 6 mix in vanilla, then dry ingredients.
• 7 transfer dough to work surface.
• 8 divide in half.
• 9 shape each half into 9-inch-long, 1 1/2-inch-wide log.
• 10 transfer logs to baking sheets.
• 11 beat remaining egg in small bowl.
• 12 brush logs with egg.
• 13 bake until golden and firm to touch (dough will spread), about 50 minutes.
• 14 cool on baking sheets.
• 15 maintain oven temperature.
• 16 mix 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in small bowl to blend.
• 17 using serrated knife, cut logs into 1/2-inch-wide diagonal slices.
• 18 place biscotti, cut side down, on baking sheets.
• 19 sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon sugar over each biscotti.
• 20 bake until pale golden, about 20 minutes.
• 21 cool on racks.
• 22 (can be made 1 week ahead. store in airtight container.).