Cinnamon Nut Biscotti

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 32
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup flavored ground coffee (such as hazelnut)
• 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (see above note)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped hazelnuts
• 3/4 cup cinnamon baking chips (see above note)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350ºf. line a large baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil.
• 2 beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in eggs, one at a time. stir in vanilla.
• 3 place coffee in food processor and pulse until finely ground. add flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon and salt; pulse to blend.
• 4 add flour/coffee mixture to butter and stir until smooth. stir in hazelnuts and cinnamon chips.
• 5 divide dough in half and with floured hands, place halves on prepared baking sheet. pat into logs measuring about 12-inches long by 2 1/2-inches wide.
• 6 bake for 28-20 minutes or until browned on the edges. remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.
• 7 place logs on a cutting board and cut into 1/2-inch slices, for a total of 32.
• 8 put slices, cut side down, back onto baking sheet and bake an additional 15-18 minutes.
• 9 transfer to rack and cool completely. store in air-tight containers.