Cranberry Nut Biscotti

Cranberry Nut Biscotti
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1 Review
Dried cranberries and pistachios add color to this crunchy biscotti recipe.
30 min
Prep Time
1:25
Total Time
36 cookies

Ingredients

Biscotti

2 cups
all-purpose flour
3/4 cup
sugar
2 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon
salt
6 tablespoons
cold Land O Lakes® Butter, cut into chunks
3/4 cup
sweetened dried cranberries
3/4 cup
shelled pistachios or pecans, chopped
3
large Land O Lakes® Eggs, beaten
2 teaspoons
freshly grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon
almond extract

Egg Wash

1
large Land O Lakes® Egg (white only)
1 tablespoon
water
 
Sugar

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cranberries, pistachios, eggs, lemon zest and almond extract; stir until mixture begins to form a dough.
  3. Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly just until combined.
  4. Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 14-inch log. Place logs onto large greased cookie sheet. Flatten each log to 2-inch width.
  5. Combine egg white and water in bowl; brush onto top of logs. Sprinkle with sugar.
  6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
  7. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
  8. Place logs onto cutting board. Cut each log into 3/4-inch slices with serrated knife. Place onto same cookie sheets, cut-side down. Bake 10 minutes. Turn slices; continue baking 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
  9. Remove from cookie sheets; place onto cooling rack.

Recipe Tips

Nutrition Facts (1 cookie)

Calories
90
Cholesterol
20mg
Carbohydrates
12g
Protein
2g
Fat
3g
Sodium
85mg
Dietary Fiber
<1g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

Loved this biscotti recipe. I made it for the Christmas holidays and drizzled a little white chocolate on the top to give as gifts. Everyone really enjoyed them. My husband and I are big lovers of most biscotti recipes.

Posted April 17, 2012 by Gail

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