Holiday Almond Biscotti

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

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups wheat pastry flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon almond liqueur (amaretto, which can be substituted with almond extract)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole almonds, toasted & coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 spread out almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and toast for 8 to 10 minutes.
• 3 let cool and chop coarsely, set aside.
• 4 combine flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl, set aside.
• 5 cream sugars and butter in a large bowl until smooth. add in eggs, extracts and liquor, stir until well combined.
• 6 add in dry ingredient mixture and combine well. add in the almonds.
• 7 line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 8 drop batter onto the center of the baking sheet, and make the batter into a log or rectangular shape. keep in mind it will spread out, i make my log into approximately 10x 3.5 inch shape.
• 9 adjust temperature to 300 degrees.
• 10 bake 30 minutes until dry. cool for 10 minutes and slice (use a serrated knife is best) into about 3/4 inch slices.
• 11 lay the slices on one side and bake for another 10 minutes.
• 12 flip the slices on the other side and bake another 10 minutes.
• 13 cool before storing.