While dried cranberries and orange peel add a bit of tartness to crisp cookies, a chocolate glaze provides a sweet touch.
Cranberry-Orange Biscotti
- Prep Time 1 hr 5 min
- Total 1 hr 45 min
- Ingredients 12
- Servings 48
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
- 3 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped almonds
Glaze
- 8 oz white chocolate baking bar, chopped
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets with cooking spray.
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Step2In 4-quart bowl, beat sugar, brown sugar and butter with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add 2 teaspoons orange peel and the eggs; beat well. Stir in flour and baking powder; mix well. Stir in cranberries and almonds.
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Step3Shape dough into 3 rolls, each about 7 inches long. Place rolls at least 3 inches apart on cookie sheet; flatten each to form 3/4-inch-thick rectangle, about 3 inches wide and 7 inches long.
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Step4Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until rectangles are light golden brown and centers are firm to the touch. Place rectangles on cooling racks; cool 5 minutes.
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Step5Wipe cookie sheet clean. With serrated knife, cut each rectangle into 1/2-inch slices; place, cut side up, on cookie sheet.
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Step6Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until top surface is slightly dry. Turn cookies over; bake 6 to 8 minutes longer or until top surface is slightly dry. Remove cookies from cookie sheets; cool completely on cooling racks.
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Step7Melt white chocolate in 2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; dip 1 long side of each of 24 cookies into chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is set. In another 2-quart heavy saucepan, melt dark chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat; dip 1 long side of remaining 24 cookies into chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is set. Store tightly covered.
Nutrition
110
Calories
4 1/2g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
11g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cookie
- Calories
- 110
- Calories from Fat
- 40
- Total Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 7%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 11%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 45mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 55mg
- 2%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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