cinnamon biscotti

By tinathorn

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 6 Tbs butter
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg beaten
• 3 Tbs sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Details

Adapted from facebook.com

Preparation

Step 1

- preheat oven to 325°

- line baking sheet with parchment paper

- sift together flour, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, baking powder & salt, set aside

- in a medium bowl cream together 2/3 cup sugar & butter

- beat in 1 egg, egg yolk & vanilla

- stir in dry ingredients

- divide dough in half

- on lightly floured surface roll each 1/2 of dough into long log, about 9in long & 1 1/2in wide

- place logs on baking sheet & flatten slightly

- brush on beaten egg

- bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until golden and firm to touch

- remove from oven & cool for 15 minutes

- on a cutting board, using a serrated knife, slice each log at a diagonal into 1/2in slices

- mix 3 Tbs sugar & 1 tsp cinnamon in a bowl

- place slices back on baking sheet, cut side down & sprinkle with mixture of sugar & cinnamon

- return to oven & bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes

- cool completely on wire racks

- store in air tight container