This is a simple, no frills biscotti. quick, easy and one of my favorite Italian cookie recipes. The recipe calls for anise, but I will usually use almond extract in place of the anise.
Ingredients: [‘vegetable oil’, ‘white sugar’, ‘all-purpose flour’, ‘eggs’, ‘baking powder’, ‘anise extract’]
Quantity of Ingredients: [“1/2 cup vegetable oil”,”1 cup white sugar”,”3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour”,”3 eggs”,”1 tablespoon baking powder”,”1 tablespoon anise extract or 1 tablespoon anise oil”]
Number of Servings: 42
Steps: [‘Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.’, ‘In a medium bowl, beat together the oil, eggs, sugar and anise flavoring until well blended.’, ‘Combine the flour and baking powder, stir into the egg mixture to form a heavy dough. Divide dough into two pieces. Form each piece into a roll as long as your cookie sheet. Place roll onto the prepared cookie sheet, and press down to 1/2 inch thickness.’, ‘Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.’, ‘Remove from the baking sheet to cool on a wire rack.’, ‘When The cookies are cool enough to handle, slice each one crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. Place the slices cut side up back onto the baking sheet. Bake for an additional 6 to 10 minutes on each side. Slices should be lightly toasted.’]