Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
- 3 large eggs (lightly beate)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup slivered almonds (toasted)
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 3 baking sheets
- parchment paper
Instruction
- Preheat oven to 350 F = 175 C.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining with parchment paper
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- With a hand mixer, beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
- Add almonds and almond extract and beat until combined.
- Divide dough in half and transfer to a baking sheet.
- Form each half into a log of about 2 1/2" wide and 3/4" tall.
- Bake until dough is firm but gives slightly when pressed (20 to 25 minutes), rotating sheet halfway through.
- Let cool on sheet on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare 2 baking sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- With a serrated knife, cut the log into 1/4" slices on the diagonal.
- Arrange, cut side down, on 2 baking sheets.
- Bake until biscotti are crisp and golden, about 15 minutes; rotate sheets and flip biscotti halfway through.
- Let cool on sheets on wire racks.
