Jeweled Biscotti Recipe
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These jeweled biscotti are a wonderful treat. You will love that they aren’t overly sweet; a low-guilt cookie! This recipe makes enough to share with friends, family and neighbors; making it the perfect Holiday cookie!
One of the gals in church, Tanya of Chaff & Grain Blog, shared this recipe with me. She is well known on this blog for her Russian tea cakes, Parsley Rice (don’t judge my terrible pictures – it’s actually very tasty!), and Raspberry Pretzel jello – and these all happen to be major reader favorites by the way!
Tanya, thank you so much for sharing this recipe with me. My entire family enjoyed them and my parents were particularly smitten ?.
Ingredients for the Best Biscotti:
1 cup shelled almonds
1 cup shelled pistachios
1/3 cup candied pineapple, diced
1/3 cup dried apricots, diced
1/3 cup candied cherries (I used dried craisins)
1/3 cup dried papaya
1 stick (8 Tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
3 large eggs, room temp
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour *measured correctly
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
How to Make Biscotti:
Preheat Oven to 350˚F.
1. Place almonds and pistachios on an un-greased baking sheet and bake at 350˚F for 8-10 min. Remove from oven to cool to room temp then coarsely chop and transfer to a medium bowl.
2. Chop your dried/candied fruit into pieces about the size of raisins. Add dried fruit to the bowl with nuts and stir to combine. This would make one fine trail mix; I tell ya what!
3. In the bowl of your electric stand mixer with the whisk attachment, beat together: 1 stick butter, 1 cup sugar, and 2 tsp vanilla on high speed (3 min). Add 3 eggs and beat until well combined (1 min).
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 1/4 cups flour, 2 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix (with the paddle attachment) until combined. Stir in nuts and fruit with a spatula, mixing until dispersed.
5. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and shape each piece into a 12″long by 2″ wide by 3/4″ thick. You can make them longer and wider but be sure you stay under 1″ in thickness for even baking. Arrange on a large greased baking sheet, at least 1″ apart. Bake at 350˚F for 25-28 min or until starting to turn golden (they shouldn’t be fully cooked at this point).
6. Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, use a serrated knife to carefully slice each log into individual biscotti (mine were about 1″ wide). Add a little more grease to the same baking pan(s), arrange cookies evenly over the top and bake 15-18 min or until golden and firm. Biscotti cookies will harden more as they cool.
Jeweled Biscotti Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup shelled almonds
- 1 cup shelled pistachios
- 1/3 cup candied pineapple, chopped
- 1/3 cup dried apricots, chopped
- 1/3 cup candied cherries, I used dried craisins
- 1/3 cup dried papaya
- 1 stick, 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp real vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs, room temp
- 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
How to Make Biscotti: Preheat Oven to 350˚F.
- Place almonds and pistachios on an un-greased baking sheet and bake at 350˚F for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven to cool to room temp then coarsely chop and transfer to a medium bowl.
- Chop your dried/candied fruit into pieces about the size of raisins. Add dried fruit to the bowl with nuts and stir to combine. This would make one fine trail mix; I tell ya what!
- In the bowl of your electric mixer with whisk attachment, beat together: 1 stick butter, 1 cup sugar, and 2 tsp vanilla on high speed (3 min). Add 3 eggs and beat until well combined (1 min).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 3 1/4 cups flour, 2 1/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix (with the paddle attachment) until combined. Stir in nuts and fruit with a spatula, mixing until dispersed.
- Divide the dough into three equal pieces and shape each piece into a 12"long by 2" wide by 3/4" thick. They can be longer or wider but be sure you stay under 1" in thickness for even baking. Arrange on a large greased baking sheet, at least 1" apart. Bake at 350˚F for 25-28 min or until starting to turn golden (they shouldn't be fully cooked at this point).
- Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, use a serrated knife to carefully slice each log into individual biscotti about 1" wide. Add a little more grease to the same baking pan(s), arrange cookies evenly over the top and bake 15-18 min or until golden and firm. Biscotti cookies will harden more as they cool.
Natasha Kravchuk
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Hi Natasha, I would like to try this recipe.
I wonder if I can reduce the sugar to 3/4 cup instead of 1 cup.
Thanks
Ambika
Hi Ambika! I have not tested that to know how it would affect the texture or taste. Let us know if you experiment.
Hi Natasha, love your recipes.
My question is can I use almond flour for this recipe.
Thank you.
Hi Bebi, good to hear that you’re enjoying them. I haven’t tried using almond flour yet to advise. Hope that works!
Hello after you bake the logs, it says to cut your cookies an inch wide that would make them super fat. I think it’s a misprint and it’s a half an inch wide is that correct? I’ve made biscotti’s before not using this recipe.
Hi Sharon, 1″ is correct! We also have a photo on the recipe post on what they look like once they’re cut. I hope that helps!
This recipe is wonderful! I am giving a bunch of the cookies away for Christmas this year, so I will have to make another batch to satisfy my own craving. I would like to have bigger pieces, though, more like standard-sized biscotti. Do you have any advice on cooking times if I make two, larger loaves?
Hi Vicki! I’m so glad you love my recipe. I have not tested this in large size to advise. You should be able to keep the same temperature but keep an eye on it so it doesn’t burn, it will take longer to bake. Let us know how it turns out if you experiment.
I love your recipes.I make buklava for every wedding and now biscotti for Christmas gifts..THANKS
Thank you, Joyce! I’m so glad you love them.
I want to make the Scotty recipe however I do not want the fruit mixture I only want the nuts do I need to add something to replace the fruit mixture
Hi Sue, you could just replace the fruit with more nuts and that would work, or just leave the fruit out.
Thank you Natasha, these are super delicious! I used mango instead of papaya and they came out perfectly. I didn’t have any trouble cutting them and my house smells incredible!
I’m glad you liked this with mango too! Thanks for sharing your great feedback with us.
Natasha; I’ve made these biscotti many times; I add a lot less fruit/nuts then the recipe calls for, and don’t have the problem of crumbling that others report. I think that is the key. Thanks for all your delicious recipes!
Perfect! I’m glad that the end result was a success, thanks for trying out this recipe and sharing that with us, Lorraine!
I have tried baking this twice and both times the dough was very sticky and sticking to the bowl and ladel. I’ve measured all ingredients as you mentioned. Any idea why?
Hi Binu, it may be a difference in the type of flour used or in how the flour was measured. It sounds like it needs a little more flour if it is very sticky.
i recently made your biscotti recipe and was disappointed. the logs cracked on top while baking and crumbled when I cut them for the second baking.
Hi Anne, make sure not to overbake which will make these too dry and cause crumbling. Also, check out our post on measuring ingredients. Too much flour can also cause these to be dry.
thanks for your reply Natasha but measuring the ingredients was not the problem. the cracking began before the 20 minute mark of baking and the inside of the cookie was still soft.
I just tried the Biscotti recipe and was really disapointed that i wasted all the delicous fruits and nuts mixture i put in it.
Everything looked good and was smelling delicious. When I took out of the oven to slice, it just crumbled on the cutting board and did not hold well at all. Im not sure if the recipe is faulty or were I went wrong. I believe I measured everything correectly including scooping the flour with a spoon into the cup to measure 3 1/4 cups.
Hi Row, I’m sorry to hear that. It sounds like something was off in the proportions if they were crumbling. Consider if anything else was changed in the amounts of ingredients or any substitutions that may have been used (different kind of flour, etc?).
dear Natasha, thanks for all your wonderful recipes. however, this also happened to me – the dough was too dry and after baking crumbled. I followed the recipe, no substitutions. any thoughts?
Hi Gunessa, I’m wondering if it is the dry ingredients. I recommend this post on measuring here.
Hi Natasha love your recipes and this one too. Have made biscotti a few times but the tops always crack don’t know why? But they taste yummy and everyone loves them.
Hi Doreen, The only thing I can think of is the dry ingredients and how they were measured and possibly too much added. When you measure your flour, do you scoop it into a measuring cup with a spoon and scrape off the top? This usually provides the most precise measurement for baking. I hope that makes sense
Came out great and look beautiful. I used fruit cake mixture and walnuts.Sprinkled cinnamon and sugar after I cut them and put them back in the oven to crisp up a bit. Perfect !
I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Merle! Thank you for the wonderful review!
Made this @ Christmas. Delicious, but you really can do without the papaya.
There is definitely room to experiment and omit one thing to add more of another 🙂
Hello Natasha. Thank you for the recipe, it looks wonderful. One question, do I have to sift the dry ingredients?
Hi Rosa, I whisk together the dry ingredients. No need to sift them in this recipe.
Do you know if this recipe freezes well?
Hi Marina, to be honest, I’ve never tried freezing biscotti because it lasts quite a while at room temperature as it is a dry cookie.
Just made these! Turned out great!!! Definitely going to bake them again. Love biscotti!!!
You’re welcome Katya! Thank you for sharing!!
Hi natasha, how are you?
First of all, many thanks by your article…
I want to buy kitchenaid stand mixer In India. Can you give me information of kitchenaid website in India?
Hi Richa, are you able to purchase one on Amazon? http://amzn.to/1kBpMcP
Thanks Natasha
When i check kitchenaid stand mixer prices from amazon, i will have to pay in USD, but i am from India. i want to pay in INR not in USD.
Like kitchenaid.com Do they have any official site in India?
To be honest, I’m not sure. Sorry, I know that isn’t helpful.
No problem..
I will search from other websites
http://www.amazon.in/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2/254-9446455-4798228?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=kitchenaid
hope this helps you Richa. Happy Baking!
Made these today. Sooooo good, with all the nuts and dried fruit. Thinking of making these for small Christmas treats. The only problem that mine turned a little crumbly and cracked in a few places. What could be the problem? Should I try putting a little less flour?
These would be perfect Christmas cookies! It does sounds like maybe too much flour. When you measure your flour, do you scoop it into a measuring cup with a spoon and scrape off the top? This usually provides the most precise measurement for baking. I’ve weighed flour both ways and it is definitely heavier if you just scoop the measuring cup directly into your flour basin because it gets compressed. I hope that makes sense.
I’ve had requests to make this for 3 parties with no leftovers on the plate after each event!
I used tart dried cherries and cranberries, with walnuts and almonds – but it’s honestly just your favourite trailmix covered in dough!
Thank you for the great recipe!
Polina, thank you for the great review and you are welcome :).
Your recipes inspire me. I don’t own a kitchen aid, just a hand mixer that brand. I love looking through your website and all detailed pictures. I’m due any day now with our third child so I’m saving this recipe after baby. Oh and many of Lords. Blessings. To your lovely and beautiful family and may the new baby bring you joy as much as the other one does.
Yuliya thank you so much for your sweet comment! God bless you in your pregnancy and delivery!
Just made two batches 🙂 in the second batch i added cocoa powder in the batter and they cracked on the top , but are still very good… I probably should have put a little less flour in place for cocoa powder. Anyways, i LOVE THESE COOKIES!!! Soooo good! Thank you Natasha!
Thank you for the great feedback Larisa, Merry Christmas to you :).
I hope this is me!!!
No 🙁 The last name starts with Br… sorry girlie. It’s always extra fun when it’s someone you know, but it was another Natalya. Last year, a gal in my church won the Blendtec! Make sure you enter the Wusthof giveaway that is part of the tacos recipe and I’ll have another one posted in a few days that is also very very cool! 🙂
It would of been fun to win….I knew it wasn’t me. Thanks for all the giveaways and all the super yummy recipes.
Made these last night. Really easy and went over HUGE this morning at work 🙂
Tweaks: substituted 1 tsp Almond extract for 1 tsp vanilla extract.
Thanks for this!
D.
Awesome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it 🙂
So who won?? I’m dying to know!! 😀
Natalia B. is the winner :).
I just wanted to thank you for an opportunity to WIN!!
YAY!
Hi Natasha,
How long would these stay fresh? Would they store well for like a week? I want to make them for the treat bags for my friends and need to know for planning purposes. Thanks in advance.
Let them cool completely to room temp then store them in large ziploc bags at room temp. They will be fine for a week in a dry, room temp environment. 🙂
I would love to win this mixter I love baking, I love your website I check it everyday, actually a few times a day lol
That’s so sweet. Thank you Valentina for visiting my site. I’m so happy you are enjoying it!
I love biscotti! This looks like an amazing recipe!
Me too! It feels less guilty to eat a biscotti than a cookie 🙂
I would soooo love to win the giveaway!!! My mom has been dreaming of getting one for the longest time and it would honestly be the best Christmas present!!
Btw all your recipes are amazing and whenever I need an idea to make something you are the first person I think of, you never disappoint! Merry Christmas and God bless you and your family:))))
And I love Biscotti so I will definitely be trying this recipe very soon!
Thank you so much Nastia 🙂
I have to try making those now and thankyou for he great giveaway kisssesss!!
You’re welcome Iryna :). Enjoy the biscotti 🙂
Looks so good! Can’t wait to make them with coffee.
That is a winning combination!
Thank you for many great recipes.
Love this recipe, thank you so much for posting. I’m going to make another batch to give to my in-laws. 🙂
Thank you for the great review Diane 🙂 and what a great gift idea.
Love your blog!! Your the best cook! Love u!!:))
Thank you so much for the compliment Ina, Merry Christmas to you :).
Awesome!
I agree Olga, that about sums it up :).
These look so beautiful and healthy!
I love this receipe. What a delight!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Love your recipes! Thank you very much for sharing ☺
Hope I win!!! Thx Natasha!!!
Ooooo these biscottis look divine!!! And the do look jeweled don’t they. I love how you have stepped out the recipe so well as I am only still learning to bake so is really helpful, as would one of these gorgeous appliances!!!
Thank you Nadine for the compliment, they could be a great Christmas gift to someone this year :).
Love the recipe and I want to win this mixer ))
These look yammy. I never say no to to these. And the giveaway is an excelent choise. Every girls dream. Espesially mine. And color is mine .
its my favorite,simple reside,easy and delicious!and great for Christmas 🙂
I really really want to win one!! Want to have one in my kitchen!! I bake a lot and surely can use it!!
Wow these biscotti look yummylicious!! And that kitchen aid mixer would be such a great gift under the Christmas tree! I really enjoy your blog and love the recipes you have! Thank you so much for all you do!
Looks awesome !!!!
I love the recepie…and I want to win…
I love the recepie…and I want to win…
I love this recipe and all of you’re recipes, I could not keep this site all to myself so I had to share with my mom in law and my mom, they make a new recipe from this site almost every day. Thank you so much:)
Thank you for such a sweet comment Dina and you are very welcome :).
Would love to win this amazing mixture kitchen aid and save time on baking. My kids love baking with me as well these would give me to spend more time with my kids and have a good family time.
Looks yummy. I’ve been stepping out of the box mixs and trying things like this! Sunday is my baking day so I wil be trying this God bless and Merry Christmas.
Let me know how it turns out :), and Merry Christmas to you as well.
I would like this mixer with the attachment as it would make my desserts much more special – it would greatly help in making desserts with lots of love.
I’ve Been dreaming about Kitchen Aid mixer for years but could never afford it. It would make my life in the kitchen do much easier and I would be able to make so many more goodies! This recipe is amazing! I love biscotti! !!!!
I want to win the KitchenAid stand mixer to make this recipe 🙂
The biscotti looks so delicious! I’m almost drooling
Thank you Tanya 🙂
These look yummy!
id love to win this kitchen aid! i love to bake and eat all things sweet. i love your blog!
I love Kitchenaid mixers, and the larger size would be amazing! I’m thinking batches of bread dough, cookie dough, etc., for the holidays would be so much easier!
these look amazing! have to give them a try. entered 6/9 entries. hope to win! thank you for all your amazing recipes!!
You are welcome Luda and thank you so much for visiting the site :).
I love to make biscotti and this recipe looks yummy
They look amazing. I think I would have to dip them halfway in chocolate.
Chocolate sounds goood :). Take a photo once you make them and tag me on instragram.
Wow,these look amazing and I would love this KitchenAid mixer since a new baby I have not baked at all. I have to hold my hand held mixer in one hand and baby in the other hand now. This would be an awesome gift.
These biscotti are looking very healthy, nutritious and of course delicious!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks Ana, we enjoyed them with some tea in the evenings :).
Omg those biscotti’s look so good!! Yumm! Good job.
Thanks for the recipe Natasha! These look soo good!
You are welcome Julie, now I wish I had some left over :).
Thank you:)!
I love to bake and have done so for over 40 years. However, I have recently developed a neurological condition that makes mixing doughs and batters almost impossible . I hope a Kitchen aide mixer would allow me to resume baking once again.
Hi Diane! I’m sorry to hear about the neurological condition :(. That must make baking really difficult. A KitchenAid would definitely help.
I love to bake and have done so for over 40 years. However, I have recently developed a neurological condition that makes mixing doughs and batters almost impossible . I hope a Kitchen aide mixer would allow me to resume baking once again.
I’m so sorry to hear about the neurological condition :(. That must make baking really tough. It’s definitely a big help to have a KitchenAid.
Amazing! Adding them to my holiday baking list :))
Thanks Olga! I hope you love the biscotti 🙂
I do not believe as most people do in this day and age that my life should be an open book. I do not subscribe to any social media outlet except having an e-mail address. Therefore, I am penalized and can not enter certain sweepstakes or giveaways or have as many enteries as most people do just because they are more socially oriented.I think people that just love to cook showing the love for their family through food and enhance their family’s life through food are being short changed. Just because I want to keep my life simple, does not mean that i am a simple person. Simply Me.
Thanks Natasha for your recipes. I visit your website often cause you have great ideas but stopped entering giveaways. No point. Still wont ever win.
sue, I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m also very simple when it comes to social networking. I’m a busy homeschooling mama of 3 who likes to prepare wholesome meals to my family, but don’t have the time for social media…therefore, I feel like I never get a chance to win 🙁
Thank you Natasha.I’ll try to make them this afternoon. Since I will have to use Canadian flour I will probably need to adjust the amount, however I feel like for this recipe I don’t have to worry to much when it comes to flour.
You might need a little bit less of the Canadian flour 🙂 Let me know how you like it! I’m curious about how biscotti turn out with Canadian.
Oh, I wish I could win this!!! I never have luck though!!! But I get luck when I’m cooking of your website!!! 🙂
I’m so happy you are having success with the recipes. Thank you 🙂
These biscotti looks so yummy. I have to try to make for sure.
Awesome cookies and even a more awesome giveaway! Wow!
I want to do some serious baking and this will get it done.
I would love to win this cause I just can’t afford one myself. Thank you !!!
OMG Natasha it is my dream to own a kitchen aid mixer!!! i love baking and using the kitchen aid would save me so much time in my kitchen!!!Thanks so much for this very generous giveaway!!! Ur awesome and i LOVE your blog!!!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I’m so happy that you are enjoying the blog 🙂
Well now that Im following all of Kitchen Aid..I just have to have one for myself.. 🙂
Lol! That is awesome! 😉
These look so beautiful with all the dried fruit and nuts! Gorgeous!
Thank you Oksana 🙂 Oh and they taste amazing too! 🙂 Such a treat!
Biscotti is my favorite thing to make. I can’t wait to try your recipe!
I think you’ll love it! It’s the perfect balance of sweetness. They’re just wonderful! 🙂
Wow these look easy enough for me to try. Thanks for the chance to win this amazing prize.
These loOK delicious!!!
I love holiday baking ! Can’t wait to try out this new recipe for my treats baskets or friends and family !
These a perfect addition to a holiday treats basket! Merry Christmas Leeza!
Wow, these biscotti look very gem-like! 😉 Definitely gotta give it a try.
Thank you! Aren’t they pretty? 🙂
I’m so excited to make these!!!! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
You’re so welcome Janna 🙂
I don’t know what I’m drooling over more.. The biscotti or the KitchenAid!!! That would definitely be a cherry on the top kinda Christmas present!
Agreed 🙂 Thanks Janna 🙂
Fruitcake biscotti!
These look great – a fruitcake recipe that people will actually eat!
lol
Ha! I guess you could look at it that way 😉
These biscotti are beautiful! Thanks for sharing the recipe and giveaway opportunity! 🙂
Thank you Mirakol 🙂 Oh and you’re welcome 😉
Gorgeous biscotti, these are so pretty and festive for holiday gifting!
Aren’t they? They are such a treat during the holidays! Thanks Laura 😉
Wow these looks so good:) can’t wait to make this biscotti this week:) thank u so much for recipe:) oh and that giveaway is every girl dream!!!! Mine definitely
Thanks Anna and thanks for entering the giveaway :). I hope you absolutely love the biscotti 🙂
Re: Biscotti
I use parchment paper to bake and also on the second bake
I do not grease my cookie sheet at all, and they brown very nicely on the bottom.
I love parchment paper.
I will be trying this biscotti very soon.
I love parchment paper too. Thanks for the tip! I think it would work great either way :). I hope you love the biscotti 🙂
These look amazing. Thanks for the recipe.
You’re so welcome Mariya 🙂