biscotti dessert cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup ground toasted hazelnuts
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 2 eggs

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine flour, hazelnuts, and baking powder.
• in a large bowl, beat butter and honey until smooth. beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. gradually blend in the dry ingredients.
• divide dough in half. on prepared baking sheet, form each half into a log about 12 inches long and 2 inches wide, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• bake for 14 to 16 minutes until golden brown. transfer logs to a cutting board and cut on diagonal into 1/2 inch thick slices. lay slices on ungreased baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes longer -- until dry. transfer to wire racks to cool. store in a tightly sealed container and let them age for a few days before serving.