Anna's Twice Baked Almond Biscotti

Anna migrated to Queens NY from Italy with her husband and lived in my Granny's house in the upstairs apartment. She had no children of her own so it gave her great pleasure to spoil us often with these baked goodies called "biscotti". Who knew these very traditional breakfast treats would turn into the very stylish biscotti found in the best coffee bars today! Thanks Anna for the memories :)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 24 biscuits

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 lb butter
• 3  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  almonds (chopped)
• 1  teaspoon  anise extract
• 3  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 milk (for glazing)

Directions

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add extract; gradually add dry ingredients and knead until a soft uniform dough is formed.
3. Divide dough in half.
4. Turn dough out onto a well-greased cookie sheet and form dough into a log about 9-inches long.
5. Gently press down to flatten alittle.
6. Brush with milk and Bake in a Preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and with a serated knife cut the biscotti into 1/2" diagonal slices.
8. Lay the cookie flat side down and return to oven until light gold in color.
9. Cool.
10. Freezes very well.