Biscotti 1

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Italian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 36
 

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter -- sweet, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large egg
1 tablespoon lemon peel -- grated
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 cups pine nuts
2 teaspoons anise seed -- (crushed)
 

Preparation:

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Cream margarine, add sugar, beat in eggs one at a time until light. Add flour mixture and blend well. Blend in lemon peel and vanilla and almond extracts. Mix in pine nuts and anise seed . Mix until just blended. Cover dough and chill about 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour 2 baking sheets. Divide dough into 4 pieces. Flour hands and roll each piece into 1 1/2 inch round log. DOUGH IS STICKY. Put 2 logs on each baking sheet - spaced about 4 inches apart. Bake until tops are lightly browned or about 18 minutes. Cool slightly on baking sheets. Transfer logs to a cutting board. Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices. Put cut side down on baking sheet. Bake about another 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.