Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 6 tablespoons butter, (melted)
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup coarse sanding sugar

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and baking powder until well combined and creamy.
  • Next, add the eggs and beat them into the batter until well mixed.
  • Now, add the flour and beat in until just combined. The dough will be sticky.
  • Turn dough out onto prepared baking sheet and form into a log. (Dust your hands with flour; dough is a bit sticky!)
  • Form log into a rectangle shape that is roughly 4" wide and 12" long.
  • Sprinkle the top of the log with the coarse sanding sugar. Press very gently on the sugar to make sure it sticks to the dough.
  • Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and place baking sheet on a wire cooling rack so that air can circulate around the baking sheet. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
  • In the meantime, reduce the heat to 325°F.
  • Using the parchment paper, slide the log onto a large cutting board. Slice into 3/4" slices across the width of the log.
  • Place slices back onto baking sheet which has been lined with more parchment paper. Slices are cut side down. Bake for 12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven. Carefully turn the cookies over and bake for another 12 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
  • Package biscotti for gift-giving or pile into a food-safe container. Leave at room temperature, or freeze until needed for up to 3 months.