Biscotti, almond
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 80
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 47.8
- Total Fat: 2.2 g
- Cholesterol: 8.5 mg
- Sodium: 28.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.0 g
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Introduction
This is my own simple take on a favorite, twice-baked cookie. I give them to friends for Christmas, and they seem to be pretty welcome. They are not, however, low calorie by any means, so should be consumed with constraint. This is my own simple take on a favorite, twice-baked cookie. I give them to friends for Christmas, and they seem to be pretty welcome. They are not, however, low calorie by any means, so should be consumed with constraint.Number of Servings: 80
Ingredients
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1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 tsp pure almond extract
1 cup whole toasted almonds
2 3/4 cups flour, divided
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 F.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add almond extract and eggs, beating well after each addition. Mix in almonds.
Whick together 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix into butter mixture until just incorporated. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup flour on board. Dump cookie mix onto floured board and divide into three equal balls. Roll each ball into a log about 12-14 inches long and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 F for 30 minutes. Turn down oven heat to 300 F.
Remove immediately from cookie sheet, one roll to cutting board, the other two to cooling rack. With a very sharp knife (10" chef's knife works well), slice each roll into about 27 cookies. Place them, standing upright, back onto cookie sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
Return to 300 F oven for 15 minutes. Cookies should not be brown, but should be dried and crisp when done. If desired, do second baking at a lower temperature and turn off oven after 15 minutes. Leave cookies in oven while it cools.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add almond extract and eggs, beating well after each addition. Mix in almonds.
Whick together 2 1/2 cups flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix into butter mixture until just incorporated. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup flour on board. Dump cookie mix onto floured board and divide into three equal balls. Roll each ball into a log about 12-14 inches long and place on cookie sheet. Bake at 325 F for 30 minutes. Turn down oven heat to 300 F.
Remove immediately from cookie sheet, one roll to cutting board, the other two to cooling rack. With a very sharp knife (10" chef's knife works well), slice each roll into about 27 cookies. Place them, standing upright, back onto cookie sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
Return to 300 F oven for 15 minutes. Cookies should not be brown, but should be dried and crisp when done. If desired, do second baking at a lower temperature and turn off oven after 15 minutes. Leave cookies in oven while it cools.