Easy Anise Biscotti Recipe

Anise biscotti next to coffee cup on napkin.

Easy Anise Biscotti Recipe

Light, crisp, not too sweet and delicately flavored with anise seed, these Italian anise biscotti are the cookies you want on hand to dunk in your cup of coffee. You won't believe how easy it is to whip up a batch of homemade biscotti in minutes!

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Italian anise seed biscotti

Prep Time 25

Cook Time 55

Servings cookies

Calories 91kcal

Author Nadia Fazio

Ingredients

4 large eggs
¾ cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp. vegetable oil
2¼ cups all-purpose flour
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. anise seed
¼ tsp. salt

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk together the eggs; sugar and vegetable oil in a large bowl until pale and frothy.
Sift the all-purpose flour; baking powder and salt and add to the bowl with the wet ingredients.
Sprinkle the anise seed over the dry ingredients.
Use a wooden spoon or rubber spatula to combine the wet and dry ingredients. Stir only until there are no visible traces of flour. The dough will be thick and sticky.
Scrape the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and divide in two.
Shape the dough into approximately a 8 cm x 30 cm log with a thickness of about 2 cm.
Carefully transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. If you prefer, you may also shape the dough directly on the baking sheet to avoid having to transfer it. Repeat with the second piece of dough.
Bake for 25 minutes or until the dough is golden brown underneath.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool for about 15 minutes.
Lower the oven temperature to 275 degrees F. Slice the logs crosswise or at a diagonal with a chef's knife to slice into 2 cm thick biscotti.
Transfer the cut biscotti back onto the baking sheet (cut side facing up), and bake for 30 minutes (or until crisp), flipping the cookies halfway.
Return the biscotti to the wire rack and let cool completely before storing them.

Notes

Substitutions for anise seed:

-2 tsp. ground anise
-1 tsp. anise extract
-1-2 tbsp. anise liqueur such as Anisette
-For double anise flavor, add 1-2 tbsp anise liqueur to the original recipe along with the anice seed.

Possible add-ins (choose one)

-1 tsp. vanilla extract
-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
-grated zest of 1 lemon
-1 cup of toasted, chopped almonds

Storage:

-Since biscotti are dry cookies, they can be kept stored in a well sealed container at room temperature for several weeks.

To freeze:

-Since biscotti are dry cookies, they can be kept stored in a well sealed container at room temperature for several weeks.

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