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Italian Roccoco Biscotti Recipe

These Traditional Christmas Cookies from Naples, Roccoco Biscotti are the perfect dunking cookie. Almonds a fall spice make them perfect.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 85 kcal
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole almonds
  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 - 1 1/2 teaspoons all spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • zest orange
  • zest /2 lemon
  • 1/3 cup + 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons water
EGG WASH
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

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  1. Pre-heat oven to 350F (180C), line one or two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Place the almonds on a cookie sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes. Stirring the almonds 2-3 times during baking time. Remove the almonds from the oven and immediately place in a clean bowl to cool.  Once cool, remove 10 almonds, chop each almond into 3 pieces and set aside.  The remaining almonds ground coarsely.
  3. In a large bowl add the flour, make a well in the middle and add sugar, honey, ground almonds, all spice, baking powder and zest. Stir to combine.
  4. Add the water a little at a time and and stir and bring together until almost combined, then move to a lightly floured flat surface and knead a few times  until you have a compact soft, but not sticky dough.
  5. Cut off pieces of dough and make 4 inch (10 cm) long ropes, form into circle shapes, overlapping one end a little on the other.  Place cookies on prepared cookie sheets, brush with egg wash and top with 2-3 pieces of almonds. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes. Let cool before serving. Enjoy!
EGG WASH
  1. In a small bowl beat together the egg and water. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 85kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 3g (5%) Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 3mg (0%) Potassium 58mg (2%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 10IU (0%) Calcium 20mg (2%) Iron 0.7mg (4%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 85

% Daily Value*

Calories 85kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 3g 5%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 3mg 0%
Potassium 58mg 1%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 10IU 0%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.