Lazy Baker “Almost Biscotti”

This almond cookie recipe is as close to real Biscotti as this lazy baker is going to get.

Ingredients

• ½ cup grated semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 cup slivered Almonds
• ½ tsp Almond Extract
• 6 drops Vanilla Extract (optional)
• 1/3 cup cold unsalted Butter
• 1 tbsp Baking Powder
• 1 ½ cups Light Brown Sugar
• 2 cups Flour
• 2 eggs plus enough Whole Milk to make 3/4 of a cup
• Icing Sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. Mix sugar, flour and baking powder
3. Slowly cut in butter using a fork or pastry blender
4. When mixture is grainy stir in almond slivers and chocolate
5. Stir almond extract (and vanilla if you are using it) into the eggs and milk
6. Stir into the flour mix until fully mixed
7. Roll dough into 1-1 ½ “ balls and place 2" apart on a greased baking sheet
8. Flatten just slightly with a fork
9. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden
10. Let cookies cool for a few minutes and dust lightly with Icing Sugar