Spiced Apple Cider Biscotti

Ingredients:
Biscotti:
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
¼ cup plus 1 Tablespoon boiled apple cider, You will need 2 cups of apple cider in total to be reduced.
3¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon salt

Spiced Apple Cider Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons boiled apple cider (more if necessary)

Instructions:
Boiled Cider:
Place 2 cups of fresh apple cider in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and boil until it’s reduced to ½ cup, about 25 minutes. (Be sure to watch it carefully, it will burn quickly towards the end. Trust me on this one.)
Remove from the heat and let cool.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside.
In the bowl of your stand mixer cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time until incorporated. Add ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon of the boiled apple cider and mix just until incorporated.
Add the flour a little at a time until blended. Divide the dough in half. Place each piece on a parchment lined baking sheet and shape each into a log about 10″-12″ long and 4″ wide. Damp fingertips will help with this process.
Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the pan and let cool until it’s cool enough to handle about 10 minutes.
Carefully move the logs to a cutting board, using a serrated knife, cut into 1-inch slices. Return slices to baking sheet, with cut side down, and bake 10-15 minutes.
Remove from the oven, turn the slices over and bake for another 10 minutes or until mostly firm. They will continue to harden while cooling.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

For the Glaze:
In a small bowl, combine the powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of boiled cider and whisk until smooth.
For easy cleanup, place the wire rack on the parchment lined baking sheet you used to bake them.
Drizzle the glaze over the biscotti and allow to set up.

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