Anise Biscotti

Name: Anise Biscotti
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups (6 1/4 ounces/177 grams), whole almonds, lightly toasted; 1 3/4 cups (8 3/4 ounces/248 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons, anise seeds; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 , large eggs, plus 1 large white beaten with pinch salt; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), sugar; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1 1/2 teaspoons, anise-flavored liqueur (such as ouzo or anisette); 1/2 teaspoon, vanilla extract; , Vegetable oil spray

Desserts or Baked Goods
Italian
Make Ahead
Cookies
Holiday

Appears in Cook's Illustrated November/December 2012

Italians like these cookies dry and hard, while American versions are buttery and more tender. We wanted something in between—that is, crisp but not tooth shattering.

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SERVES Makes 30 cookies

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 50 minutes cooling

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