We love the spices in this cookie, and you may find yourself using more or less of some of them, leaving some out, or even adding some of your own. It’s a fun one to play with. Hope you enjoy the ride!
Makes approx. 20 cookies
Ingredients:
1 3/4 C (8 3 / 4 oz.) unbleached flour
1/4 C (1 1 / 3 oz.) rice flour
2/3 C (5 oz.) superfine sugar
1/4 t kosher salt
2 t ground ginger
2 t ground cinnamon
2 t ground cardamom
1/2 t ground cloves
1/2 t ground star anise
2 sticks of cold unsalted butter, cut into
small pieces and kept cold until ready to use
1/4 C turbinado mixed with an additional
1/4 t of star anise (optional)
Directions:
Adjust an oven rack to the middle of oven and preheat the oven to 425º F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set them aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, mix the first nine ingredients together. On a slow speed, add the cold butter and mix until soft damp crumbs form, about 3–4 minutes.
Remove the bowl from the mixer and fluff with your fingers in food-handler gloves, rubbing any remaining large pieces of butter bits into the flour mixture with your fingertips.
Form into a log about 1 3/4 inches in diameter. Wrap the log with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
When you are ready to bake, use a sharp knife to cut the log into 1/2 -inch slices and dip one cut side into the turbinado sugar mixture (if using).
Place cookies on the prepared baking sheets two inches apart. Reduce the oven temperature to 300º F when you place the baking sheets in the oven.
Bake until lightly browned (about 20 minutes) and cool on a wire rack.
Reproduced from "Biscotti, Bread and Breakfast" by Joanne Snow.
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