Almond-anise Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups sugar (divided)
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon pure anise oil
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup chopped roasted almonds
• milk chocolate, melted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and 1 cup sugar.
• 2 add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• 3 stir in flavorings.
• 4 combine dry ingredients, add to creamed mixture.
• 5 stir in almonds.
• 6 lightly grease cookie sheet.
• 7 spray hands with non-stick spray and shape dough into 2-12x3 logs on prepared cookie sheet.
• 8 sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• 9 bake at 375°f for 15-20 minutes or until firm.
• 10 remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 15 minutes.
• 11 reduce oven temp to 300°f.
• 12 place log on cutting board and slice diagonally 1/2 inch thick.
• 13 place on cookie sheet sliced side down.
• 14 bake 10 minutes.
• 15 turn, bake 10 more minutes.
• 16 if desired, dip into melted chocolate.
• 17 store in airtight container.