When you’re friends with me and you’re in my home there is a very good chance I’ll ask you to come play in the kitchen with me. This weekend, after I managed to bang my finger in a drawer (pretty hard I might add!) I decided I needed kitchen therapy. Mind you, I was reaching for a measuring cup to finish some homemade ice cream when I banged my finger but ice cream doesn’t count! My sweet friend Abby was coming by just long enough to show me some purchases from a shopping trip and it turned into a spontaneous time to bake (that actually happens… a lot). These certainly looked simple enough and after smelling biscotti baking all day in class I knew I had to make them. As if these weren’t sweet enough, I added a light drizzle of coffee glaze over the top that really finished the biscotti beautifully. Given my addiction to coffee (I can quit anytime I want!), these were a perfect treat to have all weekend, with each cup or lets be honest, pot of coffee. 🙂

These store really well, in fact I have 12 left in my freezer ready for the weekend! Give them a try, soon!

Cinnamon Sugar Biscotti
Adapted from: Annie’s Eats

Yield: about 20-24 cookies

Ingredients:
For the dough:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. salt
1 cup sugar
6 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

For the topping:
¼ cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 large egg, lightly beaten

For the Coffee Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons strong coffee, room temperature
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325˚ F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; whisk to blend and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until lightly and fluffy, 3-4 minutes, scraping down the bowl as needed. Blend in the egg and then the egg yolk, beating well after each addition. Blend in the vanilla until incorporated. With the mixer on low speed, blend in the dry ingredients just until incorporated and a dough is formed.

Divide the dough into two halves. Shape each half into a log 9 inches long by 1½ inches wide on the prepared baking sheet, spacing the logs at least 3-4 inches apart. In a small bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon for the topping and stir to blend well. Lightly brush the tops of the logs with the beaten egg, and sprinkle generously with some of the cinnamon sugar mixture.

Bake for 40-45 minutes, rotating halfway through baking, until the tops are golden brown and slightly firm to the touch. Remove the pan from the oven but maintain the oven temperature. Once the logs are cool enough to handle, slice on the diagonal into 1½-inch slices (about 10-12 per log). Place biscotti cut side-down on the baking sheet and sprinkle with more of the cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake an additional 10-15 minutes, until crisp and golden.

To make Coffee Glaze: Whisk coffee and vanilla into powdered sugar. Start with 2 tablespoons of coffee and gradually add more to desired consistency. Glaze should be slightly runny but thick like chocolate syrup.

When biscotti are cool, drizzle over coffee glaze. Allow glaze to harden and then store in airtight container.