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Hazelnut (or Almond) Biscotti
Author/Submitted by: Recipe from "Pacific Northwest Palate"
Servings: 1
Categories:
Biscotti
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Cookies
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Desserts
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Nuts
Ingredients: 1
Cup
sugar 1/2
Cup
unsalted butter melted 2
Tsp
(or 3 tsp) ground cinnamon 2
Tbs
vanilla extract 1
Tsp
coarse salt 3
eggs 1
Cup
almonds or hazelnuts --coarse chop 2 3/4
Cups
flour 2
tsp
baking powder
powdered sugar
Directions:
In a mixer blend together butter, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt.
Add eggs one at a time until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in nuts.
Sift together four and baking powder. Stir into sugar mixture. Chill
at least 2 to 3 hours.
Shape dough into loaves about 1 inch thick, 2 inches wide and as long as your greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.
Remove from oven and let cool. Cut loaves in 1 inch diagonal slices. Lay slices cut side down on a cookie sheet and return to oven for 5 to 10
minutes until lightly toasted. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store
in an air thight container. These will last a long time if you can keep from eating them.
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