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This was given to me by my very best friend; it’s her mother’s recipe, and a wonderful basic biscotti recipe. Very rarely do I make them the same way twice. You can add dried cherries, cranberries, walnuts, toasted almonds, chocolate, white chocolate or cinnamon chips, or nothing at all — It’s good enough to stand on its own. I also change the flavorings and use almond or vanilla extracts. These will keep for a couple of weeks (if you’re lucky) in your cookie jar!
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- ¼ cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
Step 2
Beat sugar and butter together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; beat in eggs, egg yolk, and vanilla extract. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture to form a fairly sticky dough.
Step 3
Divide dough in half; with wet hands, shape dough into two loaves, about 1-inch high at the center, on the prepared baking sheet.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes; remove to cool completely on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
Step 5
Slice loaves into 1/2-inch slices with a serrated knife. Place cookie slices back onto lined baking sheet, cut sides up.
Step 6
Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Step 7
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, turning once, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 40 | |
| Calories 65 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat2g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol22mg | 7% |
| Sodium38mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate11g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber0g | 1% |
| Total Sugars5g | |
| Protein1g | |
| Calcium18mg | 1% |
| Iron1mg | 3% |
| Potassium15mg | 0% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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The base for the biscotti has wonderful flavor. I added some chopped dried cherries, chopped toasted almonds and drizzled dark chocolate over them. Everyone loved them. I prefer crunchy biscotti so I needed to add additional baking time.
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Loved these. Great flavour and perfect texture. I did make one change due to dietary restrictions…I used Earth Balance? instead of butter. My add in’s were filberts and cashews. I’ll be making these again.
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Easy to make and so good! Loved them.
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Love this recipe! So many variations can be made and easy to cut. I opted for my sharp Chef’s knife.
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It is seriously a shame I cannot give this more than five stars. I veganized it – you can split the loaf into thirds and you are fine. I have used cocoa powder for a third of the flour – with toasted walnuts -YUM! I have done a cranberry-orange version with pecans. It?s a beautiful recipe.
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