Almond Biscotti

Sometimes inspiration isn't inspired by profound deep thought, but by a hankering for a certain something! Today's post was one of those moments. I saw a Starbucks commercial, which made me think of their great pastries, which then made me think of their biscotti, which made me think: "Mmmmm... Biscotti....".

1 cup sugar

1 3/4 cup flour

Pinch salt

1 3/4tsp baking powder

1/3 cup plain, roasted almonds, roughly chopped

1/4tsp vanilla extract

1/8tsp almond extract

2 eggs, combined

3 tsp veg oil

Heat your oven to 350f. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and almonds. Add in the vanilla and almond extracts, oil, and eggs. Combine until the dough forms a ball that cleans the bowl walls. Lightly flour your counter or large cutting board, and turn out the dough onto it. Cut the dough in two, then form two logs, about 6-8 inches long. Roll each with a rolling pin to about 3/4-1 inch thick. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut the biscotti's with a pizza cutter or knife to about 1 inch wide, then return to the oven for another 10-15 minutes. They should be hard when they're done, an nicely browned.

Serving suggestions: Plain, dipped in coffee, dipped in chocolate, dusted with powdered sugar... There's many different options! Hope you enjoy!