Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 2 eggs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 3/4 cup almonds

Dessert
Fennel seed and fresh mint sugar give almond biscotti a gently savory, aromatic finish.
Toast fennel seed lightly before mixing so it tastes warm, not medicinal.