Chocolate And Cranberry Biscotti Recipes

DARK-CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

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.)

CHOCOLATE AND CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and arrange a rack in the center of the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Whisk together flour, ground almonds, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat egg and sugar with a handheld or standing mixer on medium-high speed until pale and thick, about 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla and almond extracts. Reduce speed to low, and gradually add flour mixture. Beat until no traces of flour remain. Stir in cranberries. The dough will be very wet and sticky.
• Scrape the dough onto the prepared baking sheet, forming a thick line in the center. Wet your hands and pat dough into a 9-x-3-inch rectangle. Bake until puffed and dry to the touch, about 25 minutes. Cool on pan for 15 minutes; keep oven on. Peel off parchment and carefully transfer rectangle to a cutting board. Cut crosswise into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Lay slices flat on unlined baking sheet, and bake until dry, about 10 minutes. Flip slices and bake for 10 minutes more. Let cool completely. Cookies will crisp as they cool.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

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.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. In another bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Fold in cranberries and chocolate chips., Preheat oven to 350°. Divide dough into four portions. On ungreased baking sheets, shape each into a 12x3-in. rectangle. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on pans on wire racks 20-25 minutes or until firm., Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut crosswise into 3/4-in. slices. Place on baking sheets, cut side down., Bake 7-8 minutes on each side or until firm. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Store in airtight containers.

CRANBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, berries, chips, baking powder & salt.
• In a small bowl, mix vegetable oil, the 2 extracts & beaten eggs.
• Add egg mixture to flour mixture & blend well.
• Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth.
• Divide dough in half & shape each half into an 8-inch long log.
• Place logs 6 inches apart on baking sheet coated with cooking spray, then flatten each to about a 1-inch thickness.
• Bake 35 minutes, then remove logs from baking sheet & cool 10 minutes on wire rack.
• Meanwhile, reduce oven heat to 325 degrees F.
• Cut each log diagonally into 15 half-inch slices, placing slices standing up on baking sheet.
• Return slices to oven & bake an additional 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from oven, & transfer slices to wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE, ALMOND, AND DRIED CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Sift first 5 ingredients into large bowl. Whisk eggs and vanilla in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and melted butter into dry ingredients. Stir in cranberries and almonds.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface. Using floured hands, divide dough into 3 equal pieces. Shape each into 8x2x3/4-inch log. Place 2 logs on 1 baking sheet, spacing evenly, and 1 log on second sheet.
• Bake logs 12 minutes. Reverse position of baking sheets. Bake logs until firm and dry to touch, about 12 minutes longer. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Transfer logs to work surface. Using serrated knife, cut hot logs diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place slices, cut side down, on same baking sheets. Bake biscotti until dry and slightly darker, about 10 minutes. Transfer to racks; cool.
• If desired, stir white chocolate in bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until smooth. Remove from over water. Dip biscotti 1 at a time into chocolate, holding cookie at angle and coating 1 inch of each. Return to same baking sheets. Chill until chocolate is set, about 20 minutes. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Arrange between sheets of waxed paper in airtight containers; store at room temperature.)

WHITE CHOCOLATE CRANBERRY BISCOTTI

Steps:

• MIX flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Blend in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in cereal and white chocolate.
• DIVIDE dough in half. Shape each half into 14x2-inch log with lightly floured hands; place on greased baking sheet.
• BAKE at 325°F for 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from baking sheet. Place on cutting board; cool 5 minutes. Using a serrated knife, diagonally cut each log into 12 equal slices; place upright on the baking sheet, 1/2 inch apart. Bake an additional 15 to 18 minutes or until slightly dried. Remove from baking sheet. Cool on wire rack. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature. Dip in or drizzle with melted semi-sweet baking chocolate. Let stand until set.

CRANBERRY ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (170 degrees C).
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl. Whisk together eggs, egg whites, and vanilla or almond extract in a separate mixing bowl.
• Add egg mixture to dry ingredients, mixing just until moist, using an electric mixer on medium speed. Add dried cranberries and almonds; mix thoroughly.
• On floured surface, divide batter in half and pat each half into a log approximately 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches thick. Place on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes or until firm. Cool on a wire rack about 10 minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
• Cut biscotti on the diagonal into 1/2-inch slices. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place cut biscotti upright on a cookie sheet, spacing them about an inch apart, and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Let cool and store in a loosely covered container.

DRIED CRANBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

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

CRANBERRY-WHITE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

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.