Anise Biscotti

Crisp and buttery and jam-packed with anise flavor this Anise Biscotti is not only a holiday favorite, but a year round favorite! Minimal ingredients and a super easy recipe that you're going to want to make time and time again. Perfect alongside your tea or coffee!

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Cooling Time25

Total Time1 35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: anise extract, anise seed, biscotti, Christmas, cookies, holiday

Servings: biscotti

Calories: 89kcal

Author: MaryAnn Dwyer

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus two tablespoons if needed
2 tsp. anise seed
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. anise extract
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together your flour, anise seed, baking powder and salt.
Cream butter and sugar with a hand mixer until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, followed by both extracts, until mixture is well combined.
Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, adding the extra two tablespoons of flour if your dough appears to be too sticky. I added the extra two tablespoons. Form the dough into a large ball and then divide the dough into two equal portions.
Lightly flour a work surface and form each dough portion into logs about 8-10 inches long by 2 inches wide. Pat the top of your logs gently with a spatula to flatten them to about 3 inches wide.
Place the logs on your prepared sheet about 4 inches apart. Bake for 30 minutes until the tops are golden and slightly crackly on top. Let the logs cool for about 20 minutes before using a serrated knife to cut the logs into roughly 1/2-inch slices. Place slices back on your baking sheet and continue to bake for 20 minutes, flipping the slices halfway through. The biscotti at this point will be a darker golden color. Remove from the oven and let cool on wire rack.

Notes

Don't skimp on the anise flavor friends. Use the seeds and the extract. You can find both in the spice section at your local market.

These travel beautifully. They're great packaged in little cellophane bags tied with a pretty ribbon as gifts for family and friends for the holidays.

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