Almond Anise Biscotti (Video)
These crispy cookies are richly flavored with anise, making them the best biscotti to dunk in your cup of coffee!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp anise extract
- ½ cup chopped almonds
- 2 tsp milk for brushing
- 2 tbsp turbinado sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F/190⁰C.
- Chop almonds, set aside.1/2 cup chopped almonds
- Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in a small bowl; set aside.2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/8 tsp salt
- Cream together butter and sugar. Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then add anise extract, mix to incorporate.1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, 1 cup granulated white sugar, 3 eggs, 1 tsp anise extract
- Add dry ingredients a little at a time to butter mixture, stirring to combine without over mixing.
- Fold in chopped almonds.
- Scoop dough onto Rectangle stone, shaping into a rectangle. Brush dough with milk, then sprinkle with coarse sugar.2 tsp milk, 2 tbsp turbinado sugar
- Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown and middle is firm.
- Remove from oven, cook 10 minutes.
- Using a serrated knife, slice into ½”thick cookies, and you can also slice down the middle to divide. Place cut side down on stone.
- REDUCE oven temperature to 300°F/150⁰C and bake an additional 15 minutes, until cookies reach desired crispness.
Notes
I tend to make my biscotti larger; you can certainly divide the dough in half, and bake them on two separate stones if you wish.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 56mgPotassium: 43mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 149IUCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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