Here's an almond anise one I've used for years

Diane's Home Cookin Chapter: Christmas Cookies

Anise-Almond Biscotti (bon Appétit : December 1999)
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Ingredients:
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/3 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups sugar
10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons aniseed, ground
1 cup whole almonds, toasted, coarsely chopped

1 large egg white
. PreparationPosition rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line
baking sheet with parchment paper. Sift flour, baking powder and salt
into medium bowl. Mix sugar, melted butter, 3 eggs, vanilla extract and
ground aniseed in large bowl. Add flour mixture to egg mixture and stir
with wooden spoon until well blended. Mix in almonds.

Divide dough in half. Using floured hands, shape each dough half into
13 1/2-inch-long, 2 1/2-inch-wide log. Transfer both logs to prepared
baking sheet, spacing apart. Whisk egg white in small bowl until foamy;
brush over top and sides of each dough log.

Bake logs until golden brown (logs will spread), about 30 minutes. Cool
logs completely on sheet on rack, about 25 minutes. Maintain oven
temperature.

Transfer logs to work surface; discard parchment paper. Using serrated
knife, cut logs on diagonal into 1/2-inch-wide slices. Arrange slices,
cut side down, on same baking sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Turn biscotti
over; bake until just beginning to color, about 8 minutes. Transfer to
rack and cool. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Store in airtight
container at room temperature.)

From the looks of things your recipe has a bit flour-- more eggs---( but then again no melted butter) so maybe that amt of nuts is needed to take up some of the wetness. I'd try it-- maybe use only 1 c nuts --add ground anise seed , maybe 2 1/2 tsp. As much baking as you do ,Linda you'll be able to "feel" if the dough's ok .

Let me know when they're cool-- I'll bring the wine !

Don't want butter in my biscotti!!
I would have done a half recipe of this before but I went to thestore for a few things and managed to forget to buy more eggs!!
Think I'll try 1/2 a recipe with the anise....lots fo people I know and love don't likd anise!

I mis-read the subject and thought you typed 'Drinkin' with biscotti'....thought you were sharing the scotch with some cookies...

That too........

Made a batch of....well actually half a batch in case it was too anis-ey almond anise as outlined above.....and it's awesome!
Linda C