Nonna’s Biscotti

It’s a family recipe, handed down to me from my grandmother. We make them form Christmas and sometimes Easter, too. Your kitchen will smell wonderful for days after baking these cookies.

Mix & cream together:

• 1/2 pound butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs

Sift together dry ingredients and add to butter & eggs:

• 7 cups flour, or more
• 1 t sea salt
• 6 t baking powder

Mix together and add at the end:

• 1/2 cup whisky
• 2 t vanilla
• *1 oz anise extract OR 1/3 t anise oil * never use old extract, it has no life, no taste.

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour baking sheets.  Divide dough into 4 equal pieces.  I weigh the pieces to be sure they are even.  Shape into loaves that are 1” high and 2 1/2 “ wide.

Bake 30-35 minutes.  Cool slightly.  Cut diagonally into biscotti.  Put slices back onto the tray for a second bake.  Bake an additional 15 minutes.