Easy Almond Biscotti Recipe (2024)

Almond Biscotti is a twice baked Italian cookie. These cookies are crunchy and sweet, perfect as a snack when dipped in coffee or milk! This recipe gives you flavorful Biscotti, freshly made at home!

These Italian cookies are crunchy, unlike American chewy cookies like Chocolate Crinkles Cookies. American cookies are baked for 12 to 13 minutes, whereas Biscotti is baked for 20 to 25 minutes. However, like American cookies, you can add different flavors to it.

🥘 INGREDIENTS YOU'LL NEED

All-purpose flour: Although I have used all-purpose flour, you can use whole wheat, and, some use almond flour.

Eggs: The only wet ingredient in the authentic Italian Biscotti is eggs, and it adds a good texture and color to the Biscotti.

Vanilla: You can use almond extract instead.

Sugar: Use fine sugar. You can use brown sugar as well.

Almonds: Use toasted almonds; you can keep the skin if you wish. Slices or whole almonds are also acceptable in this recipe.

🔪 HOW TO MAKE

Step 1

Sift the flour with baking powder and salt. In a different bowl, beat all the wet ingredients, add sugar, and beat a bit more.

Step 2

Add the flour to the wet ingredients and mix gently. Add the almonds to the dough and mix.

Step 3

Transfer the dough to a baking sheet. Wet your hands with water, and give the dough a rectangular shape.

Step 4

Take it out of the oven, let it rest for 10 minutes, and slice it into ½-inch slices. Bake again. Increase oven temperature to 350F/180C.

Step 5

Bake the slices for 7 minutes on each side. Transfer to a cooling rack.

💭 COOKING TIPS

• If your kitchen is hot and the dough is spreading, place it in the fridge for 10 minutes before shaping.
• You can cut the slices thinner if you wish, and the baking time will reduce.
• To make shaping the dough easy, wet your hand with water or dust your hands with flour and then shape the biscotti log.
• Ovens are different so keep an eye on the biscotti while baking and rotate the baking sheet if one side is baking faster than the other.
• Use a serrated knife to cut the biscotti.

📖 DELICIOUS VARIATIONS

Other nuts: Use walnuts, pecans, or pistachios instead of almonds.

Different flavors: Go for more bright flavors like lemon and orange by adding a teaspoon of the zest in the dough.

Add chocolate: Although, it is not traditional, but you can add chocolate chips in the biscotti dough.

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🌡️ STORING AND REHEATING

At room temperature: Place the almond biscotti in a Ziplock bag, making sure to remove the air from the bag. It can last for up to 2 weeks.

Freeze: Place the almond biscotti in a freezer-friendly bag and place it in the freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, place the Biscotti over the kitchen countertop for 30 minutes to an hour.

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