Dried Cranberry And White Chocolate Biscotti Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cranberries and vanilla chips. Divide dough into three portions. , On ungreased baking sheets, shape each portion into a 10-in. x 2-in. rectangle. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to sugar mixture and mix well. Stir in chips, cranberries and pistachios. , Divide dough in half. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, with lightly floured hands, shape each portion of dough into a 10x1-1/2-in. rectangle. Bake 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned., Place pans on wire racks. When cool enough to handle, transfer rectangles to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1/2-in. slices. Place slices cut side down on baking sheets. Bake 6-7 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; whisk to blend. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar, butter, eggs, and almond extract in a large bowl until well blended. Mix in the flour mixture, then add the cranberries.
• Divide the dough in half. Using floured hands, shape each piece into a 2 1/2-inch-wide, 9 1/2-inch-long, 1-inch-high log. Transfer both logs to the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly. Whisk the egg white in a small bowl until foamy, then brush egg white glaze on top and sides of each log.
• Bake the logs until golden brown (logs will spread), about 35 minutes. Cool completely on the sheet set on a rack. Maintain oven temperature.
• Transfer logs to a work surface. Discard the parchment. Using a serrated knife, cut the logs on the diagonal into 1/2-inch-wide slices. Arrange the slices cut side down on the same sheet. Bake 10 minutes; turn biscotti over and bake until just beginning to color, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
• Stir the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water until smooth. Using a fork, drizzle the melted chocolate over the biscotti. Let stand until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes.
• DO AHEAD
• The BISCOTTI can be made 1 week ahead. Freeze in airtight container. Thaw at room temperature.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper; spray paper lightly with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together flour, sugar and baking powder. Stir in chocolate chips and dried cranberries.
• In medium bowl, beat water, vanilla, egg and egg white with whisk until well blended. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients; stir until all dry ingredients are moistened. (Dough will be crumbly.)
• Onto floured surface, carefully turn out crumbly dough; knead until a solid dough forms. Shape dough into 16-inch log; place on cookie sheet. Flatten log until about 1/2 inch thick.
• Bake 25 minutes. Transfer biscotti loaf to cooling rack; cool 10 minutes.
• Cut loaf diagonally into 1-inch slices. Return slices, cut side down, to cookie sheet.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325°F; bake 10 minutes. Turn slices; bake 10 minutes longer. Place slices on cooling rack; cool completely, about 20 minutes. (Biscotti will harden as they cool.)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine flour, baking powder, lime zest and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in white chocolate, nuts and cranberries.
• Divide dough in half. Use lightly floured hands to roll each half into 14-inch log; place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Transfer biscotti to cutting board; cool 10 min. Use serrated knife to diagonally cut each log into 12 slices; place upright on baking sheet. Bake 15 to 18 min. or until slightly dried. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package. Dip tips of cooled biscotti in melted chocolate, then place in single layer on waxed paper; let stand until chocolate is firm.