These biscotti are not too sweet and easy to make. You do not have to use the bourbon but it does give it a little something extra. You can also drizzle melted butterscotch on them, but remember that will make them sweeter.
Ingredients
- white sugar: 1 cup
- eggs: 3 piece
- unsalted butter: 0.5 cup (softened)
- Bourbon whiskey: 0.25 cup
- vanilla extract: 1 tsp
- all-purpose flour: 3 cups (plus more for dusting)
- baking powder: 1 Tbsp
- butterscotch chips: 1 cup (coarsely chopped)
- pecans: 0.75 cup (coarsely chopped)
- egg, beaten (for egg wash): 1 piece
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Whisk sugar and 3 eggs together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Mix in butter, bourbon, and vanilla extract.
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Sift flour and baking powder together in a small bowl; add to egg mixture and stir until smooth dough forms. Fold in butterscotch chips and pecans.
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Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; divide into 4 equal pieces. Roll each piece into 2-inch wide by 9-inch long log; place on baking sheet. Brush logs with beaten egg.
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Bake in preheated oven until pale golden, about 25 minutes. Cool until firm, about 15 minutes.
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Cut each log diagonally into 1-inch thick slices on a work surface; place slices, cut-side down, on baking sheet.
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Bake in oven until tops are golden, about 10 minutes. Invert slices and bake until tops are golden, about 10 minutes more.
