Swedish Biscotti

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 2 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch baking soda
• 1/2 cup almonds, chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 egg white

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   In large bowl cream sugar and butter; add both eggs.

3. 3

   Add in flour, sour cream, baking powder, "a pinch of salt", "a pinch of baking soda", the almonds, and the ground cardamon.

4. 4

   Roll into 4 long narrow rolls.

5. 5

   Brush tops with egg white and sprinkle with sugar (coarse if you have it is best, but use what you have).

6. 6

   Use 2 cookie sheets, put 2 rolls on each cookie sheet b/c you need space later.

7. 7

   Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden.

8. 8

   Raise temperature of oven to 400 degrees.

9. 9

   Cut into thin slices.

10. 10

    Put back onto cookie sheets to toast.

11. 11

    Bake 10 minutes, then flip to other side and bake about 5 minutes.

12. 12

    You want it to be a light brown.