So this year I decided to not go through the mayhem of a million different types of Christmas cookies. {Ok, a slight exaggeration there on the million.} I am just doing biscotti for gifts. Here are some recipes that I have tried or want to try in the future...
Chocolate Biscotti
I have found the dough to be hard to deal with when it comes to chocolate and biscotti. I liked this recipe from Mama's Gotta Bake the best. I actually made chocolate peppermint biscotti with her recipe by omitting the nuts and adding a 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract. I plan to dip these in white chocolate and sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Vanilla Almond Biscotti
Love this biscotti!!! Here is the recipe.
Almond Orange Biscotti
Another great recipe. I love the flavor of almond especially around Christmas.
Recipes to Try
I haven't tried these yet, but plan to in the future. I really wanted to get to the gingerbread one last weekend, but I was on baking overload and needed to stop!
Tips for Making Biscotti
-Select recipes with at least a little bit of fat (normally butter) as they are easier to slice
-Refrigerate or put the dough in the freezer for 20 to 30 minutes if it is too gooey to shape.
-I tried two different chocolate biscotti and found that both the doughs were hard to deal with when shaping. The one recipe I have posted above was the better one. Once you get the logs shaped the biscotti turns out beautifully.
-I tried two different chocolate biscotti and found that both the doughs were hard to deal with when shaping. The one recipe I have posted above was the better one. Once you get the logs shaped the biscotti turns out beautifully.
-Be patient during the cooling of the "log" before slicing. Makes slicing easier.
-Biscotti keeps well. Freeze it early in December and then you can take it out closer to gift giving time and dip in chocolate if you desire.
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