Basic Easy Biscotti Recipe

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• ground cloves (1/2-1 tsp, depending on taste...on the lower side if freshly ground)
• cinnamon (1/4-1/2 tsp)
• nutmeg (1/4 tsp)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3 add eggs, vanilla and zest and mix well.
• 4 in a separate bowl, whisk lightly flour, baking powder and salt. whisk in spices.
• 5 stir dry ingredients gradually into butter mixture. will be sticky and vaguely crumbly.
• 6 mix in fruit and nut mix-ins.
• 7 gently knead slightly on parchment or lightly floured work surface to bring dough together.
• 8 split in half and form two logs on a parchment covered baking sheet. logs should be approx 1" high, 3-4" wide, and 10" long.
• 9 bake at 350 for 30 min until golden.
• 10 move to cooling rack for 10 min, until cool enough to touch.
• 11 reduce oven temp to 300.
• 12 using a very sharp knife, slice into 3/8" slices. return slices to cookie sheet, on sides.
• 13 return to oven for 15-20 min until drier.
• 14 cool on rack completely before storing.
• 15 store in air tight container for up to 3 weeks.