Twice Baked Cookies (Biscotti)

my grandmom would always make these all year round. whats nice is that they taste better when they have aged

• Ready In: 4 hrs 5 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 lb  melted butter
• 4  tablespoons anise seeds
• 2  cups  coarsely chopped  almonds
• 6  eggs
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 5 1⁄2 cups flour

• one of the following

• 4  tablespoons anisette
• 2  tablespoons vanilla, 2 tablespoons water

Directions

1. mix sugar butter anise and vanilla.
2. beat in eggs.
3. mix flour with baking powder.
4. stir into sugar/butter/anise/vanilla and almonds.
5. blend together.
6. preheat oven 350.
7. chill 2-3 hours.
8. shape into 4 loaves(half inch high, 4 inches wide, lenth of pan).
9. bake 20 mins 350.
10. cut into 3/4 inch thick slices.
11. place back on pan on sides for another 15 minutes.