White Chocolate Almond Biscotti (Anne)

Well hello :)

Who likes biscotti? How about coffee and biscotti?

I LOVE it. 

But I don't have a sweet tooth at all or like white chocolate. This should be testament to how delicious these are!

I go this amazing recipe from my friend's mother about 2 years ago and have done it many times since. Though she uses 3 tbs of almond extract and I find 2 enough.

DELISH

You will need:

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 Tbsp almond extract

2 cups + 2 Tbsp flour

1 1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2/3 cups chopped almonds

2/3 cups white baking chips

Preheat over to 325 F

Mix butter and sugar. Slowly add eggs and than incorporate remaining ingredients. Pretty much as you would do a cookie!

Divide dough two. Shape dough into loaves about 1 to 1 1/2 inch thick, and 3 1/2 to 4 inches wide, tapering the sides. Bake for about 40 minutes - look for golden brown color on top of the loaf with a bit of cracking. Remove from oven and let cool about 5 minutes on baking sheet. Slice into pieces about 3/4 to 1 inch wide (or whatever works best for you). Bake until crisp, 3 hrs at least in a 170 F oven, or only a couple in a 220 F oven.

Keep an eye on it the first time you make it as some ovens vary in temperature.

Your house will smell fabulous!