Almond biscotti

Almond biscotti

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Difficulty: medium

Ingredients for approximately 1 lb. (450 g) cookies

2 cups (250 g) flour

7/8 cup (175 g) sugar

4 1/2 oz. (125 g) blanched almonds

1/2 tsp. (2 g) baking powder

2 (95 g) large eggsplus 2 (30 g) large egg yolks 

Salt

1 tsp. (5 ml) vanilla extract (or to taste)

Heat oven to 360°F (180°C). line a baking pan with parchment paper. sift together the flour, baking powder, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. 

In a medium bowl, mix sugar, eggs and egg yolk. Add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir until dough is well blended and smooth. divide dough in half. On a clean, floured work surface, form dough into logs about 12 inches (30 1/2 cm) long by 2 1/2 (6 cm) inches wide. 

Place logs on parchment-lined baking pan.

Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. remove the logs from the oven and cut them with a serrated knife into 1/2-inch-wide diagonal slices when still hot. Place the slices, cut side down, on same baking sheet and return to the oven for 10 minutes more, or until golden brown on both sides.