Pistachio Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pistachios
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 lay the pistachios on a cookie sheet in a single layer. bake for 10 minutes or until the nuts are lightly toasted. remove from the oven.
• 3 in an electric mixer, beat the butter until light and fluffy. with the mixer running, gradually add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla; mix until creamed. add the flour, baking powder, and salt. mix the dough until smooth. using a wooden spoon, mix in the pistachios until evenly distributed.
• 4 put the dough on a lightly floured surface and cut in half. roll each half into a log, each 12 inches long by 1-inch high. place the logs on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 35 minutes or until the bottoms are lightly brown. let the logs cool for 5 minutes and then place on a cutting board. slice each log on a diagonal into 12 1-inch thick pieces. put the cookies back on the cookie sheet and bake 5 minutes. turn the cookies over and bake the other side for another 5 minutes. store cookies in an airtight container.