Low Fat Amaretto Biscotti Recipes

AMARETTO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, liqueur, and almond and vanilla extracts until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Fold in the raw and chocolate-covered almonds.
• Dust your hands and the dough with flour; divide in half and shape into two 3-by-12-inch logs on the prepared baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Bake until puffed and set, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cutting board.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F. Slice the logs crosswise into 1-inch-thick pieces; arrange cut-side down on the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake, flipping halfway through, until dry and golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
• Place the white chocolate and semisweet chocolate in 2 small microwave-safe bowls; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Drizzle on the biscotti; let set 30 minutes.

LOW-FAT ALMOND-CINNAMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 18x12x1-inch baking sheet. Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat until well blended. Mix flour, almonds, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until blended (dough will be soft).
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and gather together. Roll dough between palms and work surface into 16-inch-long log. Transfer to prepared sheet. Flatten log to 1-inch thickness. Bake until light brown and cracked on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer sheet to rack; cool log 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Transfer warm log to work surface. Using serrated knife, cut log on sharp diagonal into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices. Arrange on baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes per side. Transfer to racks and cool (biscotti will harden while cooling). (Can be made ahead. Store airtight up to 1 week.)

LOW FAT LEMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F and prepare a baking pan 13-15 inches long with iether cooking spray or parchment.
• Combine wet ingredients: honey, water, lemon juice and zest, vanilla and set aside.
• Combine dry ingredients including cranberries and almonds and stir to combine.
• Add wet mix to dry and stir till all ingredients are combined into dough.
• Divide dough in half and make 2 logs 12-15 inches long; space well apart on pan.
• Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes till light golden color.
• Cool for 2 minutes and slice logs diagonally at 1/2 inch or thinner intervals with a sharp knife.
• Place biscotti cut side down on pan and bake about 15 minutes at 300°F until lightly colored and dry.
• Allow to cool in the pan and store in an airtight container.

MARIETTA'S WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and amaretto. In a separate bowl mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture. Fold in nuts and white chocolate chips.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Place each 1/4 of dough on cookie sheet and form into logs about 14 inches long and 1 1/2 inches wide.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until very lightly brown. Cool and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange slices on baking sheet and continue baking 8 minutes, until golden brown.

LOW FAT AMARETTO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Mix together the egg, egg whites and extract in a larger bowl.
• Add dry ingredients from small bowl to the ingredients in the larger bowl, mixing well.
• Form the dough into two logs each about 8 inches long.
• Place logs onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices making 36 slices. Place slices flat end up onto cookie sheet and bake until dry (about another 8 to 10 minutes).
• Cool and store in airtight container.
• Variation: sprinkle dried slices with powdered sugar while still warm before serving.