Cranberry-Orange Biscotti

Ingredients

Ingredient Checklist

• ½ cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 ounce) package sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins®), or more to taste

Directions

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• Step 1Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Step 2Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until mixture is creamy. Beat in eggs, orange zest, orange extract, and almond extract.
• Step 3Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix dry ingredients into moist ingredients to make a stiff dough. Mix sweetened cranberries into dough. Form dough into a ball, cut into halves, and shape each half into a log. Place logs onto prepared baking sheet.
• Step 4Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Let logs cool completely on wire racks.
• Step 5Cut logs into slices on a slight diagonal and lay the slices on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake biscotti until crisp and lightly golden brown, about 7 minutes.

Cook’s Note:

If needed, reduce heat to 300 degrees and rebake for 7 minutes. This depends how crunchy of a biscotti you like.

ORIGINAL RECIPE