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!

Ingredients for Jeweled 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 Jeweled 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

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Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

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Prep Time: 30 minutes mins

Cook Time: 45 minutes mins

Total Time: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins

Ingredients 

Servings: 40 cookies

• 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.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: Jeweled Biscotti

Skill Level: Easy/Medium

Cost to Make: $$