Italian Soft Biscotti Cookies

I would like this recipe! I love these cookies that are soft with frosting and sprinkles on them. Here in the USA they are called soft biscotti. Thanks! 

Attilio's Reply:

This is a basic recipe for Italian soft biscotti to which you can add frosting and/or sprinkels as you like or keep them simple as they are in the picture above.

Ingredients:

1 lb flour

8 oz soft butter

6 oz sugar

2 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon honey

1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation:

Mix all ingredients together, as little as possible and stop when an homogeneous ball is formed. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for a good half hour. 

Preheat oven to 350°F 

Form a large roll of dough of about 1 1/2 inch in diameter rolling it by hands on a working surface (such as to make Italian dumplings gnocchi). Cut the dough in pieces of about 1 inch long and roll to form balls. 

Place them well apart (they swell during cooking) on a baking sheet covered with baking paper (they should serve a couple of trays), before baking flatten a little the balls by pressing with the palm of your hand. 

Bake for about 15 minutes or until they show golden brown. Leave in a place to cool. 

Freshly baked these Italian biscotti are a bit soft and they get harden by cooling, but the inside will remain always soft.

http://www.authentic-italian-pasta-recipes.com/faq-italian-food-questions.html#ItalianSoft Biscotti Cookies