Great Grandma's Biscotti
Servings: 30 cookies
Ingredients
Cookies
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 4 tbsp softened butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- 2 eggs
- Zest half an orange and one lemon
Glaze
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 1 tbsp milk
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp almond extract
- Zest half an orange and one lemon
- ½ cup confectioner's sugar (and more as needed)
Instructions
Cookies
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Lightly butter baking pans.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Into this use fingertips to work in softened butter.
- In a small bowl, mix together granulated sugar, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, grated rind of a half orange and a lemon, and eggs.
- Quickly mix the wet ingredients into the dry, stirring until just combined.
- With floured hands, take small amounts (about 1 tsp-sized) and roll into a cord/log. Create a loose knot and place on the pan.
- Bake at 375˚F for ~13 minutes until barely browned on top. Slide off pan onto a rack. While warm, dip the tops into the glaze.
Glaze
- Mix together melted butter, milk, vanilla extract, almond extract, and grated rind of a half orange and a lemon. Add confectioner’s sugar to appropriate thickness (it should be a little runny).
- Dip cookies into glaze once cooled.