Terrys White Chocolate Macadamia Biscotti Tender Biscotti Recipes

TERRY'S WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA BISCOTTI, (TENDER BISCOTTI)

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla and liqueur.
• In a bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• Add to the creamed mixture, mixing until blended.
• Fold in nuts and chocolate chips. Divide dough in half.
• On a greased and floured baking sheet pat out into two logs about 1/2 in high, 1 1/2 inches wide and 14 inches long, placing them at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the middle of a preheated 325 degree oven for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Transfer from baking sheet to a rack.
• Let cool for 5 minutes. Place on a cutting board.
• With a serrated knife slice diagonally on a 45 degree angle about 1/2 inch thick.
• Place the slices upright on the baking sheet and return to the oven for about 8 minutes longer to dry slightly.
• Let cool on a rack.
• Store in a tightly covered container.

GINGER MACADAMIA BISCOTTI

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350°F Position rack in center of oven. Spray cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray.
• PLACE cake mix, flour, ginger, lime peel, melted butter, eggs and macadamia nuts in large mixing bowl. Blend 1 to 2 minutes with an electric mixer on low speed until well blended, scraping bowl often (dough will be very stiff).
• TRANSFER dough to prepared cookie sheet. With floured hands, shape dough into two rectangles, each 14-inches long by 3-inches wide by 3/4-inch thick, about 4 to 5 inches apart on sheet. Mound the dough so it is slightly higher in the center than at the edges.
• BAKE 30 to 35 minutes or until firm to touch. Remove from oven and cool on sheet for 10 minutes. Leave oven on.
• CUT each rectangle into 3/4-inch slices on the diagonal using a sharp kitchen knife, while still on cookie sheet. Carefully turn slices onto their sides. Return cookie sheet to oven.
• BAKE an additional 10 minutes. Turn oven off and let biscotti remain in oven until crisp; 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer biscotti onto a rack. Cool completely.
• PLACE white chocolate chips and shortening in a resealable food storage bag. Microwave 30 seconds on MEDIUM HIGH (70% power). Knead mixture in bag. Microwave another 30 seconds on MEDIUM HIGH. Knead. If necessary, microwave an additional 10 to 15 seconds, until chips are melted. Cut a small corner from bag. Drizzle melted white chocolate over biscotti.

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.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA BROWNIES

Steps:

• heat oven to 325.
• line a 13x9" pan with tin foil.
• combine butter and chocolate and microwave on hi 2 minutes, stir until melted in a large bowl beat eggs and salt until light.
• add sugar and vanilla, beat until creamy.
• beat in chocolate and flour until well mixed.
• stir in macadamia nuts.
• spread evenly in pan.
• bake 35-45 minutes until center is set.
• cool on wire rack.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 cookie sheets.
• Combine sugar, butter, and eggs in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add flour, almonds, apricots, orange juice, melted white chocolate, chopped white chocolate, baking powder, salt, and almond extract. Mix until well blended; dough will be sticky and very soft.
• Divide dough in 1/2 and carefully form into 2 long logs, each about 2-inches wide. Place each log on a prepared cookie sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes, keeping a close eye that they don't get too brown. Cool on the cookie sheets for 10 minutes. Cut logs into 1/2-inch wide strips.
• Place cookies back on cookie sheets. Return to the oven and bake for 10 more minutes. Cool completely before serving.