Traditional Italian biscotti is a twice baked cookie that is hard and best when dunked into coffee. My grandmother made a different type of Italian biscotti, one that is soft on the inside but dense and delicious when dipped in a glaze, and decorated with non-perils.
Ingredients
Cookies
Ingredients
1stick unsalted butterroom temperature
½cupsugar
3eggs
1teaspoonbaking powder
½tspbaking soda
3cupsflour
2tspvanilla extract
1/3cupmilk
icing
2cupspowdered sugar
4Tablespoonsmilk
½teaspoonvanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400.
Line baking sheets with silicon mats and set aside
In an electric mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. (about 3 minutes)
Add eggs, milk &vanilla and mix to combine.
Add all the dry ingredients and blend together.
Use about one tablespoon of dough and roll out into a rope and then twist into the desired shape.
Bake for about 10 minutes.
While the cookies cool, mix the icing.
Dip the cooled cookie tops in the icing (will be a bit runny) and top with sprinkles if desired.
Let icing dry completely before storing an an airtight container.