Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, room temp
- 2 eggs
- t tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- a pinch of ground ginger
- a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees and butter 2 baking sheets
- Beat sugar and butter in a large bowl until blended
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each
- Beat in orange zest and vanilla
- Stir flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ginger, and nutmeg into a medium bowl
- Add dry ingredients and nuts to butter mixture; mix just until incorporated
- Divide dough in half and place each piece on prepared sheet
- With lightly floured hands, form each half into a log that is 3 inches in width by 3/4 inch height
- Bake until dough logs are firm to the touch, about 35 minutes.
- Transfer logs to work surface and, using a serrated knife, cut on a diagonal 1/2 inch thick slices
- Arrange cut sides down on baking sheets and bake about 10 minutes, then turn biscotti over and bake another 10 minutes longer
- Transfer to rack and cool
Recipe slightly adapted from The Spice House.