With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, I wanted to share another favorite family recipe.
This biscotti recipe comes from my great-grandmother. Recipes that come from great-grandmothers rock.
While we make our Italian Biscuit cookies every Easter, we make biscotti for every holiday. I love biscotti because it is not very sweet. We like to sit around the table and dip them in our coffee for dessert after spending a long day in the kitchen cooking. It’s also possible that they make a great breakfast with your morning coffee…
This post is dedicated to two of my favorite moms. The best mommy and grandma a girl could ask for! Happy Mother’s Day Mom and Grandma!
And I hope all you other moms out there have a wonderful Mother’s Day as well!
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup sugar + 2 tbs.
- 1 cup oil
- 1 tsp. vanilla or anise extract
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 cup almonds (sliced lengthwise in 2 or 3 pieces)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a baking sheet.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Beat eggs until fluffy, add the sugar and continue to beat well. Add the oil and vanilla or anise. Make a well with the flour mixture and pour in the wet mixture. Combine until a soft dough forms. If the dough feels too soft, you can add more flour. My mom says "should feel like your earlobe when you pinch it" (Um, Mom, wtf?!).
- Rub some oil on your hands to keep the dough from sticking. Form the dough into about 4 to 5 pieces and shape into ovals of dough. Flatten them a little. Add to the baking sheet and bake for 10-15 mins. until the bottom is golden brown.
- Cut IMMEDIATELY into slices while the dough is hot. Use a sharp knife and cut slowly to prevent breaking. Put the slices back into the over for 5-10 mins. or until lightly browned. Turn over and bake for another 5-10 mins. to brown the other side.
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Grandma recipes are truly the best! So glad you shared this recipe
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Hi,
When its done, what sort of texture and firmness should I be looking for.
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Kahthan, when they are done, they should be firm to the touch. They will harden a little bit more as they cool. As for the texture, they are not a soft cookie, but are not super crunchy either. They have a very crumbly texture. I hope that helps!
Obviously, your grandmother does have a treasure trove of great recipes. This one does look like a winner with those big chunks of almonds-yum! Enjoy the weekend!
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Family recipes are the best! So nice to have a piece of your great-grandmother with you always! Thanks for sharing with us!!!
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delightful bake-family recipes are a treasure and this goes to prove that
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I love biscotti and love giving it as gifts. Yours looks perfect, Stephanie! How nice of you to share a family recipe, too!
Stephanie, what a great salute to your moms … Great Job
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I love biscotti too because I can eat them for breakfast totally guilt free!
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I wish I had more recipes from my great-grandmothers, but this one looks awesome! Too many biscotti recipes produce rock-hard cookies; these look perfect!
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Really beautiful biscotti!! I hope you have a wonderful Mother’s Day with your mother, grandmother and family.
I totally agree; recipes from great-grandmothers are the best
The biscotti looks beautiful!
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I love family recipes, and biscotti just can’t be beat!
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Gosh that biscotti looks great. I will have to try it soon. Thanks for sharing with us.
Hello Stephanie,
I will try that biscotti for my breakfast. great recipe from your family. happy mother’s day!
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Oh Stephanie….your biscotti look so light and crunchy! (Mine can be used as door stops!) Can’t wait to try this! And what a lovely post for the wonderful ladies in your life! Have a GREAT weekend! : )
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There’s always something sentimental about family recipes, and it has always been close to my heart. What a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day morning with the biscotti.. have a good weekend!! xoxo
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Looks delicious and beautiful. Thank you for sharing and wishing your family recipe!
CHeers:)
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family recipes are the best way to celebrate family holidays!
Happy Mother’s day Stephanie!
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Classic and delicious!!! Perfect to have with my cup of tea
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Happy mother’s day to all sweet mommies! This is such a beautiful tgreat for this special day!
Katerina recently posted..Chicken in a Yogurt-Paprika Sauce
Your family obviously has a history of wonderful chefs – this biscotti looks super delicious for the occasion
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
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Oh how yumy!! I can only imagine how good this would be
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I love family recipes – you can always count on them. I have never made biscotti before but I would love to try your recipe. They look amazing!
Anna recently posted..Chocolate Rolls with Biscoff Filling
Mhmm, this looks so delicious!
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Don’t yell, i’ve never had biscotti :’( . But I’ve heard rumours that they’re heaven with coffee
Hand-me-down recipes are always good! This biscotti is no exception – look fantastic =)
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I’ve been looking for a good biscotti recipe for ages, this looks perfect! Thank you for sharing
I just saw this picture on Foodgawker and couln’t stop appreciating!! The recipe is great and I am determined to try this now!!!
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I wish I had my great grandmother’s recipes, that’s so special! I love knowing I have my mom’s recipes well-documented to pass on through the generations. And I love biscotti – thanks for reminding me I need to actually make some, for some reason it’s something I’ve never made myself!
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This almond biscotti looks lovely Stephanie and how amazing that the recipe came from your great-grandmother! That’s so precious…
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I’ve only tried biscotti once before. I was surprised at how easy it is to make though. I’ll have to try this on next… because recipes that come from great-grandmothers DO rock.
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Grandma’s recipes are always perfect. This one I’m sure is special. Thanks for sharing, Steph!
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I tried to make biscotti once and it was a horrible mess and ended up in the trash. Your recipe seems easy and delish though! I love family recipes, they are always the best if they stand the test of time. Hope you had a nice weekend!
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I love recipes that have been handed down from generation to generation. They really are the best! I love biscotti and these look so yummy!
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Wow these look awesome! I probably shouldn’t, but I def think I’m going to have to give these a try! thanks for the idea.
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