Almond Biscotti
Almond Biscotti are crunchy Italian twice-baked biscuits packed with whole almonds and a hint of anise liqueur. The Thermomix TM7 grinds, mixes and kneads the dense dough to consistent results, so every batch slices cleanly and bakes into golden, dunkable cantucci perfect with coffee.
About this recipe
Almond Biscotti Thermomix TM7 recipes bring the crunch of an Italian coffee bar straight into your kitchen. These twice-baked biscuits combine all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, egg yolk and whole almonds with a warming splash of anise liqueur, creating that distinctive liquorice sweetness true cantucci are famous for. As a make-ahead snack or festive dessert accompaniment, biscotti are surprisingly easy with an all-in-one kitchen machine: the TM7 grinds sugar to a fine texture, chops the almonds to your preferred coarseness and mixes the firm dough evenly every single time. The real advantage is consistency; traditional biscotti dough is stiff and tiring to work by hand, but the Thermomix handles it in minutes. Slice the baked logs thinly, return them to the oven until golden and dry, and you have weeks of dunk-ready cookies ideal for espresso, vin santo or an edible gift at Christmas.
Preparation tips
- Toast the almonds in a dry pan before adding them to the biscotti dough; this deepens their nutty flavour and keeps them crunchy through the second bake. Cool them completely first so the egg mixture does not warm.
- Use a serrated bread knife and a gentle sawing motion when slicing the baked almond logs, and let them cool slightly beforehand so the whole almonds do not tear through the crumb.
- Store the fully cooled biscotti in an airtight tin for up to two weeks; their dry, crunchy texture actually improves after a day. They also freeze beautifully and make an elegant homemade gift wrapped in cellophane.
Recipe variations
- Chocolate variant: replace the anise liqueur with a splash of coffee liqueur and fold dark chocolate chunks through the dough with the almonds. The bitter chocolate balances the sweetness and makes these biscotti irresistible with espresso.
- Festive Christmas version: add grated orange zest, a pinch of cinnamon and chopped pistachios alongside the almonds. The green and red nuts peeking through the golden slices look beautiful on a holiday cookie platter.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing precision - The integrated scale of the Thermomix weighs flour and sugar directly into the bowl to the gram. [Built-in scale]
- Grinding control - The TM7 grinds sugar into a fine powder, giving the biscotti dough a delicate, even sweetness. [Grinding]
- Chopping consistency - The Thermomix chops whole almonds coarsely in seconds, keeping crunchy pieces throughout the dough. [Chopping]
- Mixing power - The TM7 mixes the firm biscotti dough with eggs and anise liqueur evenly without tiring your arms. [Mixing]
- Kneading ease - The Thermomix kneads the stiff flour dough into a smooth, rollable log ready for shaping. [Kneading]
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- salt
- baking powder
- anise-flavored liqueur
- large eggs
- egg yolk
- almonds