Recipe Index

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups all purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• ⅔ cup sliced almonds

Method

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment and heat the oven to 400°F, then whisk the all-purpose flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl.
2. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, beat in the eggs with the vanilla extract and almond extract, then mix in the flour mixture about 1/4 cup at a time on low speed and fold in the sliced almonds last.
3. Shape the dough into a rough square on a floured surface, quarter it, and roll each piece into a log about 6 inches long, spacing the logs apart on the prepared sheet.
4. Bake the logs for 20 to 25 minutes until light golden, let them stand for only 5 minutes, and lower the oven heat to 325°F.
5. Slice each log into pieces about 1 inch thick, lay the slices flat on the sheet, and bake for another 15 to 20 minutes until the biscotti feel dry and look deeply golden.
6. Move the baked biscotti to a cooling rack and leave them until they reach room temperature and turn properly crisp.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 65 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data