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Almond Biscotti

October 12, 2012 by Debi 5 Comments

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Almond Biscotti is a great Italian cookie that’s perfect for dunking into your coffee. Whether you eat these for breakfast or a snack, you’ll love this easy to make recipe!

two pieces of biscotti on a white plate with a cup of coffee in the background.
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baking

Now that the weather is getting cooler I can start baking again!

And, it was the husband who thought about these biscotti.

I’ve made this recipe for years, and it’s definitely my go-to for biscotti. I’ve tried lots of different recipes, some good, some not.

But, this one is always crunchy without being dry. It’s lightly sweet, only ½ cup of sugar for the whole batch (though there is some sugar in the almond paste as well).

It originally came from the Odense Almond Paste company, and I haven’t really changed much in all the years I’ve made it.

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Almond Biscotti (no chocolate chips)

chocolate

You can make the biscotti fancy by dipping in dark chocolate or white chocolate.

Or, you can add chocolate chips to the batch to make chocolate almond biscotti.

For this batch, I made half plain, and half with chocolate chips.

Once the dough was mixed and cut in half, I rolled one of the logs into 1/3 cup of chocolate chips. A little mixing, and there you have half with chocolate, and half without.

I’ve included step by step photos for you after the recipe.

You’ll find Almond Paste here on Amazon with my affiliate link.

Serve these with afternoon coffee, and you have a great snack! Or, make these as gifts for Christmas; people will love them!

Almond Biscotti crumbly dough for almond biscotti
The almond paste, butter, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt have all been mixed together. I used a pastry blender. I love the method of grating the almond paste and butter on a grater first; it makes it so easy to mix!

Almond Biscotti cutting the almond biscotti in half
cutting the almond biscotti in half

Almond Biscotti flattening the logs to 3/4 inch thickness
flattening the logs to 3/4 inch thickness

Almond Biscotti I added chocolate chips to one of the logs
I added chocolate chips to one of the logs

Almond Biscotti both logs have been baked and are cooling a bit before I cut them
both logs have been baked and are cooling a bit before I cut them

Almond Biscotti starting to cut one of the logs on the diagonal
Starting to cut one of the logs on the diagonal. The serrated knife makes this an easy job.

Almond Biscotti Once they are all cut, pop them back in the oven.
Once they are all cut, pop them back in the oven

Almond biscotti, all baked and golden brown, cooling on a wire rack.
Almond biscotti, all baked and golden brown, cooling on a wire rack

Almond

If you love almond as much as I do, you really must try my Almond Meltaway Cookies, Chewy Almond Cookies, and Financiers (almond cakes).

Almond Biscotti with Chocolate Chips and afternoon coffee, yum!

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Almond Biscotti with or without Chocolate Chips Recipe

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Almond Biscotti

Debi
Filled with almond flavor, these biscotti are perfect for dunking in morning coffee.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
resting time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Course Breakfast, cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 22 biscotti
Calories 191 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 7 ounces Almond Paste
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter cold
  • 1 ¾ cups flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 4 large egg whites
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup chocolate chips optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a cookie sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper.
  • Using the large holes of a box grater, grate the Almond Paste and the butter into a medium bowl. Add the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, and mix together with fork or pastry blender until crumbly. Add almonds and chocolate chips, if desired.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together egg whites and vanilla until frothy. Add to almond mixture. Mix until dough holds together. Turn out onto a lightly floured counter.
  • Roll dough into a 2-inch thick log. Cut in half and roll each piece 10 inches long. Transfer rolls to cookie sheet. Flatten to 3/4-inch thickness.
  • Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden. Cool cookie sheet on wire rack for 10 minutes.
  • Cut into 3/4″ diagonal slices. Return to cookie sheet, cut side down. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden. Flip and bake 10-12 minutes more. Cool on wire rack, and store in air-tight container for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

Makes 22 Biscotti
Adapted from Odense

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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  1. Adrienne

    October 13, 2012 at 11:54 am

    Forwarding this one to my step-daughter. She’s made some almond biscotti before, but maybe this will encite her to make another batch!

  2. Barbara

    October 16, 2012 at 10:57 pm

    This looks great!! Yummy! Thanks for joining the party at Keep Calm and Link Up! Come back again this Thursday night!
    Barbara at Chase the Star
    chasethestar dot net

  3. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama

    October 18, 2012 at 9:55 am

    Yum! These look so good!

    Thanks for sharing at Artsy Corner! Hope to see you again this week 🙂

  4. Jenny

    January 10, 2013 at 9:03 am

    I love a good biscotti! It’s a favorite with my morning coffee.

  5. Kathleen Pope

    February 23, 2020 at 4:38 pm

    5 stars
    I adore these biscotti! Such easy instructions and they taste delicious!!

5 from 1 vote

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