Absolutely Amazing Almond Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, blanched & coarsely chopped (can also use almonds that are pre-blanched & slivered)
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar, for shaping

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300°f.
• 2 spray large baking sheet (12x19-inch) with pam or oil.
• 3 if using whole, unblanched almonds, boil 2 cups water in microwave and place almonds in water for about 5 minutes. remove skins and chop coarsely.
• 4 combine all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
• 5 cream sugars and butter until creamy and smooth using an electric mixer.
• 6 add eggs, almond and vanilla extracts, stir until well mixed.
• 7 add the dry ingredients, including the almonds and mix well. dough should be very thick and sticky. if it is too sticky to hold a shape you can use powdered sugar to thicken it - just be sure to mix the powdered sugar into the dough thoroughly.
• 8 coat a flat surface (counter or cutting board) with powdered sugar and place dough onto it.
• 9 divide dough into two balls and form roughly into a rectangle about 5x10-inch. brush off excess powdered sugar and place biscotti dough onto the baking sheet.
• 10 repeat with the other dough ball and place both logs side by side on the cookie sheet.
• 11 bake 30 minutes until dry. allow to cool 10 minutes.
• 12 slice each log into 18 slices, about 1/2 inch each.
• 13 place sliced biscotti back onto cookie sheet and bake an additional 10 minutes. turn slices over and bake 10 more minutes (if desired).
• 14 cool biscotti on a rack.
• 15 can dip or stripe in or dark chocolate.
• 16 note: store biscotti in an airtight container to retain freshness. if biscotti loose their crispiness, just pop them into a 300f oven for 5-10 minutes!