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Hazelnut Biscotti

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Updated Jul 30, 2010
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Hazelnuts provide a simple addition to these classic Italian cookies - perfect for dessert.

Hazelnut Biscotti

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 50 min
  • Servings 40
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup hazelnuts (filberts), coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour*
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Spread hazelnuts in ungreased shallow pan. Bake uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown; cool.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat sugar, butter, almond extract, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in flour, baking powder and baking soda. Stir in hazelnuts. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Gently knead 2 to 3 minutes or until dough holds together and hazelnuts are evenly distributed.
  • Step 
    3
    Divide dough in half. On large ungreased cookie sheet, shape each half into 10x3-inch rectangle, rounding edges slightly.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake about 25 minutes or until center is firm to the touch. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes; move to cutting board. Using sharp knife, cut each rectangle crosswise into 1/2-inch slices.
  • Step 
    5
    Place 20 slices, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until crisp and light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool. Cool cookie sheet 5 minutes; repeat with remaining slices.

Nutrition

100 Calories
4 1/2g Total Fat
2g Protein
14g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
100
Calories from Fat
40
Total Fat
4 1/2g
7%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
7%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
6%
Sodium
45mg
2%
Potassium
35mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
14g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
5g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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