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Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!

Almond Biscotti Recipe (Italian Cantucci)

Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 30 cookies
Calories per serving 74 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1,5 oz almonds (40 g), peeled
  • 1,5 oz pistachio nuts (40 g), salted
  • 11 oz plain flour (320 g)
  • 1 drop vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 oz caster sugar (100 g)
  • 1 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 large eggs
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Pour the almonds and salted pistachio nuts in a non-stick pan. Place the pan over medium heat and dry roast the nuts gently. Give the pan a good shake every 15 seconds. Do this for 3 to 4 minutes. The nuts should be lightly golden, not blackened or burnt.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  2. Place the StirAssist in the bowl of the Cook Processor and then add the 2 eggs and the sugar.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  3. Close the lid and set the timer at 20 seconds. Press Start and select speed 3. Then add the all-purpose flour, the baking powder, the vanilla extract, the fennel seeds and the olive oil. Season with a pinch of salt.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  4. Close the lid again and set the timer at 2 minutes. Press Start and select speed 3. After that, add the cooled roasted almonds and pistachios.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  5. Close the lid and set the timer at 1 minute. Press Start and select speed 3. Once he biscotti dough is well combined, transfer it onto a clean surface, sprinkle with extra flour and knead the dough quickly for a minute. Then divide the dough into 2 pieces.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  6. Roll them into sausage shapes and flatten the top a bit. Put these logs on a baking paper lined baking tray.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  7. Bake the biscuit dough in a preheated oven at 356°F (180°C) for 25 minutes. Remove them and let the biscuit logs cool for 5 minutes. Cut them into slices using a very sharp knife, they are surprisingly soft on the inside.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!
  8. Carefully place the slices on an oven wire rack. Watch out, they can still break. Bake the biscuits for another 20 minutes in the hot oven at 356°F (180°C). Remove the cantucci biscuits and let them fully cool down. Store them in an airtight jar.
    Here's an Italian delicacy to try at home: my almond biscotti recipe! Super crunchy Tuscan almond cookies, also known as cantucci!