Biscotti Cookie Recipe

How to make it

---

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Spray two cookie sheets with Pam or simular product
• Cream butter, after 1 1/2 minutes slowly add sugar
• Add eggs one at a time beating each 45 seconds to a minute
• Add anise extract and vanilla
• Add chopped pecans
• In a seperate bowl whisk flour, baking soda, and salt
• Gradually add dry ingredients to prepared mixture above
• When reaching close to a "dough" stage put mixture on a floured surface and continue to add a little more flour to thicken texture
• Seperate dough in half and form two "loaves" (approx 12"X6") placing each one on the two cookie sheets
• Set in middle of oven for about 30 minutes rotating cookie sheet halfway through, watch for a light golden appearance
• Remove from oven and place on a wire rack, turn oven temperature up to 400 degrees, after cooling for about 15 minutes, carefully remove loaf with spatula and place on wooden cutting board
• Cut loaf in half lengthwise then cut each half widthwise in "sticks" about an inch apart
• Place "sticks" back on the cookie sheet on their sides and bake again for about 8 to 10 minutes and then turn the cookies over and place back in oven for another 6 to 8 minutes until they begin to appear lightly golden
• Remove, place pan on wire rack to cool for about ten minutes and place cookies on a wire rack.
• Watch carefully, oven temperatures vary,this is too much work to have them "burn"