Animonbuhcotti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups unbleached flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon anise seed, slightly crushed
• 1 cup almonds or 1 cup hazelnuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar. add the eggs, one at a time and beat well.
• 3 in a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in the anise seeds and nuts.
• 5 turn mixture onto a lightly floured board and knead until smooth. divide dough in half. form into two rolls the length of a standard cookie sheet and about 1 1/2" in diameter. (they should look like long ropes. don't worry if the shape isn't perfect either.).
• 6 on parchment lined baking sheet, bake the biscotti for 25-30 minutes, or until the rolls are firm to the touch.
• 7 while still warm, cut rolls crosswise into slices 3/4" thick. lay cut side down on the cookie sheet and return to oven.
• 8 bake the biscotti an additional 10 minutes longer to "toast" and dry out.
• 9 finally, turn off the heat and leave the biscotti on the cookie sheet in the oven with door closed and allow to set 20 minutes.
• 10 note: i usually cut this recipe in half.