Italian Cookie Recipe

 Italian Cookie Recipe

• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup and 3 tablespoons Sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted Butter - room temperature
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 large Egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Time: 1 hour
Serves: 12

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, baking powder and salt in mixing bowl.
• Using an electric mixer, beat 1 cup of sugar and butter in large mixing bowl until very fluffy.
• Add 1 egg then beat well now add egg yolk and beat well.
• Mix in vanilla, then all dry ingredients.
• Transfer dough to hard surface and divide into two.
•  Make each half into 9-inch-long and 1 1/2-inch-wide.
• Transfer shaped dough to a baking sheets then beat remaining egg in small bowl and brush Shaped dough with egg.
• Bake until golden and firm to touch about 50 minutes.
• Leave to cool on baking sheets when .
• Maintain oven temperature.
• Stir 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon in a bowl to combine.
• Using serrated knife, cut logs into 1/2-inch-wide slices.
• Place biscotti, cut side down, on baking sheets.
•  Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon sugar over each biscotti.
• Bake until pale golden, about 20 minutes. Cool on racks.

• Cooking time is 1 hour.
• Store in a cookie jar.

• Serve with Tea or Coffee.
• Great in the Holiday s.

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