Dry, crunchy, and oblong in shape, these Italian biscuits pair especially well with a hot cup of tea or coffee. They aren’t too sweet and taste great with any combination of nuts, dried fruits, spices, or powders, although our favorite flavor pairing is cherry almond.
STEP ONE – Preparations
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Lightly spray a large baking sheet with canola spray.
- Get out a stand mixer and a small mixing bowl.
- Set up a cooling rack.
STEP TWO – Make the Dough
Ingredients:
3 large eggs
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup mix-ins (lemon or orange zest, chopped dried fruit, chopped or ground nuts, seeds, etc.)
½ tablespoon powder or spices (espresso or cocoa, cinnamon, nutmeg, etc.)
Instructions:
- In the stand mixer, cream the eggs and sugar on medium speed for 5 minutes.
- In the small mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, mix-ins, and powders.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and incorporate by hand without overmixing.
- Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
STEP THREE – Bake the Biscotti
- Scrape the dough onto the baking sheet with a spatula and use your hands to form a 12-inch-long and 6-inch-wide oblong shape.
- Bake for 18 minutes until lightly browned.
- Transfer the biscotti to the cooling rack and cool for 5 minutes.
- Place the biscotti on a cutting board and use a bread knife to cut width-wise into 12 ½-inch-long pieces.
- Place the pieces sideways on the baking sheet and return to the oven.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
- Flip the biscotti and bake for another 5 minutes until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer the biscotti to the cooling rack and cool for another 5-10 minutes.
Recommended Serving Size: 2 biscotti
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat
Love these! In Italy they call them cantucci and they are delicious and so easy to do! I love the fact that you can put whatever nut or flavor you want – last time I made them, I simply made them with some orange flavor and almonds and it was perfect with an after-lunch coffee 😍 Thanks for sharing this recipe and reminding me to make some more!
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You’re welcome! Our favorite flavor pairings are cranberry-orange and cherry-almond but they really are so versatile! Orange and almonds sounds quite delicious 😋
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Yum these look delicious!
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Thank you! They really are!
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I love them! They are perfect with my coffee!
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Thank you! Yes, they taste especially delicious alongside or dipped in coffee!
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Wow! These look delicious and perfect to have with a hot drink 😅
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Thank you! Yes, they’re perfect with tea, coffee, cocoa, or another hot beverage like that ☕
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I love biscotti, sounds delicious with a cup of coffee or cocoa 🙂
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Thank you! I love cococa, my mom prefers coffee, and they’re perfect with both!
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These are so crunchy and delicious.
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They really are!
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look like the traditional “Cantucci” from central Italy except that we only make them with dry almonds. Lemon and orange is a good suggestion however, never tried those on this kind of biscuits. We do usually serve them with “Vin Santo” as they are very crunchy and dry thus we dip them into such a strong white wine to soften and enrich the flavor. I believe your version can be pretty successful here. Good job!!
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Thank you! We’ve heard of Cantucci before but have never tried them. However, they do sound quite similar and both very delicious!
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Love biscotti- made some this Christmas past.
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We always enjoy biscotti around the holidays too. We tried a gingerbread variation this year that was delicious!
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yum yum. Love love them. looks so good.
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Thank you! They taste even better than they look 🙂
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