Best Easy Sour Cream Biscotti Recipes

EASY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add Eggs.
• Mix until smooth.
• Add orange zest and almond extract.
• Continue mixing until well blended.
• Sift in flour, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in almonds.
• On floured board, divide dough in half and using your hands roll and form each half into a long roll (approx 1 1/2 diameter by 10 inches long).
• Place rolls lengthwise on a cookie sheet approx 2 inches apart.
• Bake rolls at 350 for about 20- 25 minutes.
• Take rolls out of oven and cool for 5 minutes (leaving them on the cookie sheet).
• Using a sharp knife slice across each roll diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices (I usually make the slices about 3 inches long).
• Lay the slices flat on the cookie sheet, then bake for 8 minutes.
• Turn slices over and bake for an additional 8-10 minutes until slightly golden.
• Remove and cool biscottis on a rack.
• Store in an airtight container once they are cooled.

CLASSIC BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, anise seeds, salt, and nuts. Transfer to mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add eggs; beat until a stiff dough comes together, about 3 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Form each half into a 12-inch log. (Dough may be sticky; dampen your hands for easier handling.) Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten so each log is 13 inches long, 2 1/4 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick.
• Brush logs with beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until firm and very pale golden, about 35 minutes. Let cool on pans on a wire rack, 40 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Using a serrated knife with a sawing motion, cut logs into slices slightly thicker than 1/4 inch. Arrange, cut-side up, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until dry to touch, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely on pans on racks, 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.