Almond Biscotti: Quaresimale - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup brown sugar, packed
    2 cups flour
    1 teaspoon baking powder
    1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
    3 tablespoons soft unsalted butter
    3 cups whole almonds (skin on)
    2 beaten eggs
    3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
    1 beaten egg, mixed with
    1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
Preparation
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    Put brown sugar, sugar, flour, cinnamon, baking powder, butter, and almonds in a large mixing bowl; with mixer on low speed, add beaten eggs and vanilla; mix until dough just holds together.
    Put dough on a floured surface, cut in half; roll each piece into a log; place on parchment-lined cookie sheet; flatten each log slightly with plam of hand, lightly brush the top of each log with egg wash.
    Bake for 25 minutes or until firm to touch, remove from oven; cut dough diagonally into biscotti, lay down on cookie sheet and toast in a 325 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until toasted.

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