CRANBERRY AND ALMOND BISCOTTI

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Ah the beauty of biscotti. You can't just chow down on a biscotti slice like any other cookie. Because of the nature of the biscotti (it is a very hard and dry cookie, meant to be dipped in coffee) you are forced to sit for a minute with a cup of coffee or tea and savor the biscotti and in the process relish in the joy of life...

Provided by cassie thornburg

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 1/2 c almond slices, toasted (i used trader joes)
1 tsp baking powder
2 1/2 c all purpose flour
1 1/4 c sugar
1/8 tsp salt
3 large eggs
2 large egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 c dried cranberries (i used trader joes orange essence cranberries)
zest of one lemon

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 with rack in center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment (or you can do as I did and use the silpat for the first step).
2. In the bowl of a mixer, combine the baking powder, flour, sugar and salt. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, egg yolks and vanilla. Add to the dry ingredients; mix on medium low until combined to a sticky dough. Stir in, by hand, the almonds, cranberries and zest.
3. Blending the nuts and cranberries and zest....
4. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and sprinkle with more flour. Knead slightly. Shape into two 9" X 3 1/2" logs. Transfer to the baking sheet.
5. Bake until the dough sets, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on the pan for 15 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275. Slice the dough on a diagonal into 1/2 pieces; place, cut side down, on the baking sheet (this time use a piece of parchment). Bake for 20 minutes.
6. Sliced on diagonal...
7. Turn the pieces over and bake for another 20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Biscotti will keep for several weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Wendy Nimmons

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These biscotti were delicious! I will definitely be making them again.

Juan Angel Herrera

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I love making these biscotti for gifts. They're always a hit and they're so easy to make.

Olivia ryder

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These biscotti were a little too sweet for my taste, but I think I just need to use less sugar next time.

Kyakuwadde Godfrey

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These biscotti were the perfect addition to my holiday cookie platter. They were a big hit with my family and friends.

Sagor Biswas

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I thought these biscotti were just okay. They weren't bad, but they weren't anything special either.

sabiya Sultana

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These biscotti were so easy to make and they turned out so well! I'll definitely be making them again.

Ean Munoz

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I'm not a big fan of cranberries, but I really enjoyed these biscotti. The almonds and the orange zest really balance out the tartness of the cranberries.