Biscotti

Description

Biscotti are Italian almond cookies. They are baked twice, which gives them their signature hard and crunchy texture.

Biscotti are traditionally dipping in a drink before eating.

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon anise extract, or 3 drops anise oil
• 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
3. Beat sugar, oil, eggs, and anise extract together in a medium bowl until well-blended. Combine flour and baking powder in a separate bowl; stir into egg mixture to form a heavy dough.
4. Divide dough into two equal pieces. Form each piece into a log the length of a cookie sheet. Place one log on each of the prepared sheets; and press dough down to 1/2-inch thickness
5. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer logs to wire racks; let sit until cool enough to handle, about 15 minutes.
6. Slice each log crosswise into about eighteen 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place slices cut-sides up back on the cookie sheets.
7. Bake until lightly toasted and golden brown, 6 to 10 minutes per side.
8. Serve and enjoy!