Hello  everybody,hope you all enjoyed your weekend.

Friday was fridge cleanup day, result was bits and pieces of different ingredients that called for something sweet. After some thinking I decided to make a selection of bicottis ,they’ll be a nice Christmas present for our friends.

Basic ingredients for all types are the same, butter ,sugar, eggs and flour but you can play with the flavor as you wish .I made tahini molasses,walnuts and coconut, chocolate with candied oranges and cranberries and anise ( this one doesn’t have butter only olive oil)

I prepared dough and kept it  in fridge till the next day ,well covered with nylon wrap of course.

Ingredients :

100 gm or 3/4 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp sodium bicarbonate

Now the flavors

• add 1/4 cup tahini and 2 tablespoons molasses , pinch of cardamon for tahini flavor , cover roll with sesame before cutting.
• add 1/2 cup of roasted coconut and 1/2 cup of crushed walnut for an Italian cream cake flavor.
• add 1/2 cup of cocoa,2 tablespoons of candied oranges cut to pieces and some cranberries for a chocolaty flavor.
• for the anise ones ,omit the butter and add 3/4 cup olive oil , 2 tablespoons of each anise seeds and powder .

*method is same for all

• beat butter or oil with sugar very well
• add egg and vanilla
• add the flavor you like
• add dry ingredients and beat till dough holds together well
• Note: you might need a bit of extra flour to make the dough not so sticky
• wrap dough in nylon and cool for few hours.
• now shape it to flat cylinders,cut to one inch slices then put them on a pan with wax paper
• bake in medium heated oven (160 c) for 10-13 minutes.
• leave to cool completely then store in an air tight container.