Orange Cranberry Biscotti
Delicious Orange Cranberry Biscotti featuring a delightful blend of orange and cranberry flavors.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
- wire cooling rack
- large cutting board
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- ⅔ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons orange zest
Optional Glaze
- 1 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons orange juice, freshly squeezed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, salt, orange juice, and baking powder until well combined and creamy.
- Next, add the eggs and beat them into the batter until well mixed.
- Now, add the flour, dried cranberries, and orange zest. Beat in until just combined. The dough will be sticky.
- Turn the dough out onto the prepared baking sheet and form it into a log. (Dust your hands with flour; dough is a bit sticky!)
- Form log into a rectangle shape that is roughly 4" wide and 12" long.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and place baking sheet on a wire cooling rack so that air can circulate. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Using the parchment paper, slide the log onto a large cutting board. Slice into ½" slices across the width of the log.
- Place slices back onto baking sheet which has been lined with more parchment paper. Slices are cut side down. Bake for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Carefully turn the cookies over and bake for another 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for 3-5 minutes. Transfer to wire cooling rack to finish cooling completely.
- When completely cooled, whisk the confectioner's sugar and orange juice together until smooth. Drizzle over the biscotti and allow the glaze to dry and harden.
- Package biscotti for gift-giving or pile into a food-safe container. Leave at room temperature, or freeze until needed for up to 3 months.
Notes
For even more orange flavour, substitute one teaspoon of the orange juice with orange extract.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 78mgPotassium: 49mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 115IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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