Hazelnut Biscotti

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/4 teaspoons black pepper
• 5 tablespoons room temperature butter
• 1 1/2 cups toasted chopped hazelnuts
• 2 large beaten eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   In a food processor place, sugar, flour, powder, salt and pepper.

2. 2

   Add in the butter until coarse crumbs.

3. 3

   Dump into a bowl with the remaining ingredients, and combine into a dough with hands.

4. 4

   If you find it too dry keep working it.

5. 5

   Make dough into four logs, and place on parchment lined sheets.

6. 6

   Bake 350 degrees 14 minutes.

7. 7

   Remove, cool, and then slice.

8. 8

   Toast on each side again for five minutes each.