Anna'S Twice Baked Almond Biscotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 lb butter
3 eggs
3 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup almonds (chopped)
1 teaspoon anise extract
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 milk (for glazing)

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add extract; gradually add dry ingredients and knead until a soft uniform dough is formed.
Divide dough in half.
Turn dough out onto a well-greased cookie sheet and form dough into a log about 9-inches long.
Gently press down to flatten alittle.
Brush with milk and Bake in a Preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and with a serated knife cut the biscotti into 1/2\" diagonal slices.
Lay the cookie flat side down and return to oven until light gold in color.
Cool.
Freezes very well.