Tuscan Spice And Almond Biscotti

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1 cup toasted almond, divided
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 finely grind 1/3 cup of the toasted almonds in a food processor.
• 3 in a medium-sized bowl, combine the ground almonds, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter.
• 5 add honey, egg, vanilla extract and almond extract to the creamed mixture.
• 6 gradually blend in dry mixture and remaining 2/3 cup almonds.
• 7 on a well floured surface, shape dough into two logs.
• 8 transfer logs to a baking sheet or baking stone, leaving space between the two logs.
• 9 bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until firm and lightly brown.
• 10 cool logs on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes.
• 11 cut logs into 3/4-inch slices.
• 12 place slices in a single layer on the baking sheet, leaving space around each slice.
• 13 continue baking about 10-15 minutes or until desired crispness.
• 14 cool completely on a wire rack.