BISCOTTI WITH OLIVE OIL

As a child, we referred to these cookies as pizzarelle dolci (sweet little pizzas).  These cookies are easy to make with simple ingredients.

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

4 eggs

1 cup of olive oil

1 cup of sugar, additional sugar for sprinkling

4 teaspoon baking powder

4 cups of all purpose flour

1 lemon (juice and zest)

 

 

 

 

 

Procedure:

 

Preheat oven at 350.

Mix sugar and the olive oil. Add the eggs.  Combine the flour and baking powder in a mixing bowl. Whisk to mix.

Gradually add the flour at a low speed; add the lemon juice and zest. Mix at higher speed for 1 minute to make sure it is all mixed.

 

Grease a cookie sheet with olive oil or butter.

Drop a full tablespoon of batter for each cookie.  Sprinkle sugar over each cookie.

Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes until golden. Remove from the oven and let cool.