Nutty and crispy, these classic cookies are brilliant to enjoy during the off holiday. Making these biscotti isn’t the toughest job in the world, and once ready, they tend to look and taste really brilliant. These biscotti are perfect with a cup of tea and can also be given away as a gift to someone.
Walnut biscotti are best enjoyed while relaxing with a cup of tea or coffee, or while reading a book. The biscotti make for good evening snacks and come across as a good way to kill odd pangs of hunger.
Health Benefits
Biscotti provide around 110 calories per serving and come with a major quantity of carbs, fats and proteins. Homemade biscotti are supposed to be good for energy, since they are pure in ingredients and have more carbs than fiber; they can also keep you full for longer.
Ingredients
cups of all-purpose flour: 2
teaspoon of baking power: 1 1/2 tsp
teaspoon of salt: 1 1/4
cup of melted butter: 1/2
brown and granulated sugar according to preference
Large eggs: 2
tablespoon of vanilla extract: 1
Walnuts: 1 cup
white chocolate: 1/2 oz
How To Make Walnut Biscotti
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large parchment paper over cookie sheet
- Combine baking powder, flour and salt on waxed paper
- Beat butter and sugar until they become creamy. Add the eggs one after the other and beat them well. Stir in the walnuts once you’re done.
- Divide the dough in half and then form 1 and a half inch wide logs of each half on the sheet.
- Bake the dough until it turns brown.
- Cut each log with a serrated knife. Bake for a further 25 minutes.
- Take out when the biscotti are brown. If you like white chocolate, then dip each of your cookies in it for more sweetness. You can keep the biscotti in the freezer for up to 1 month.
Trivia
Biscotti were first created and eaten for a practical purpose. While we eat the biscuits for the taste, the reason behind their success is different. Biscotti were first baked because they could endure for a longer period and could be stored for over a week.