Best Biscotti Ever!

Okay, so this is not the most healthy recipe and probably shouldn't be posted on Kathy's Healthy Living other than the fact that it has all natural ingredients and no artificial flavors. So many people request this recipe, I felt I just had to post it. A dear friend passed it on to me years ago and I've since been sharing it with anyone who wants it. She had it passed on to her, so I'm not sure who the source is but it's the best biscotti I've ever had! Enjoy! You will not be disappointed and people will be asking you for the recipe the next time you bring these biscotti to a party.

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Biscotti

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients:

1¾ cup flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ cup unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons grated orange zest (optional)
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 ½ cups unsalted shelled pistachio nuts

Directions:

1. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
2. Set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine butter, sugar, orange zest and vanilla.
4. Beat until light and fluffy.
5. Add in the eggs one at a time .
6. Add pistachio nuts.
7. Add flour mixture into large bowl.
8. Mix up, cover and chill for about an hour.
9. Butter and flour a large baking/cookie sheet.
10. Divide dough in half.
11. Flour your hand and break the piece into 2 logs approximately 1 ½ inches in diameter. Don’t fuss over this – it’s not an art project.
12. Place on cookie sheet and keep 5 inches apart.
13. Bake until brown and firm to the touch – about 30 minutes (keep an eye on it).
14. Remove and cool the cookies.
15. On a cutting board, using a serrated knife, cut on diagonal into ¾ inch slices.
16. Put back in oven for another 12-15 minutes until gold.
17. Cool – store up to 2 weeks (but it won't last 2 days!).