Baking should be fun and that’s what you’ll have when making these crunchy Italian Cranberry Orange Biscotti dipped in chocolate and drizzled with lemon icing.

I’m in the kitchen again getting ready to bake more Christmas cookies for gifts and friends who pass by for a visit over the holidays.

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It’s always nice to send company home with a little care package and I like to do that sometimes with baked goods I’ve made.

The aroma in the air today will be from Cranberry Orange Biscotti dipped in white chocolate and then finished with a drizzle of lemon icing.

Italian Cranberry Orange Biscotti For Breakfast

You’re already brewing the coffee, aren’t you?

Biscotti are twice-baked Italian biscuits that are delicious and hard with a bit of chew.

You enjoy biscotti along with coffee or tea whenever you get the urge for something sweet.

When visiting Italy you may learn that the Italians also enjoy their biscotti with sweet wine.

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Baking Homemade Biscotti vs Buying Biscotti

I love the Christmas holidays and so does my family because it’s a time of year when we feel closer than ever before.

The kids know that as soon as they come in from school something sweet will be baking in the oven.

Once the smell hits their noses I get asked the question, “Something smells delicious in here mum, what did you make?”

Cranberry Orange Biscotti are so easy to make and take very little time and effort.

The best part about biscotti is sharing them with those you love.

Another thing to consider is the cost of making biscotti vs. store-bought biscotti.

Prices for biscotti can be quite high so you’re best off making them at home.

A small bag of biscotti can range anywhere from $5 to $10 when you can make it at home for less.

Using A Basic Biscotti Recipe

For this Cranberry Orange Biscotti recipe, I’ll be switching up my Lemon Biscotti recipe by adding candied orange pieces and dried cranberries.

The cranberries and orange flavours become a festive biscotti that would look smashing on any sweets holiday table.

The colour and textures in these Cranberry Orange Biscotti are perfectly paired with the lemon drizzle and dunked in a luxury of melted white chocolate.

How To Make Italian Cranberry Orange Biscotti

Cranberry Orange Biscotti Recipe

Printable recipe below

• Prep time 20 mins
• Cook time 1 hr
• Serves 35-40 biscuits
• Oven temp 350f/177oC

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Yield: 40

Italian Cranberry Orange Biscotti

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Biscotti are by far one of the best dipping cookies out there. They are crunchy and filled with wonderful flavours depending on the kind of biscotti you want to make. Today we have an orange cranberry biscotti dipped in silky white chocolate and drizzled with lemon glaze.

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup ground almonds
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 eggs (includes 2 yolks)
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup candied orange peel
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 3/4 cups flour (you will need extra for rolling)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon water
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups white chocolate melted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a Silpat

Beat sugar, 4 eggs +1 egg yolk on high until combined then add the zest and lemon juice

Beat for another minute

In another bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cranberries, and candied orange peel.

Gradually add the egg and sugar mixture into the bowl along with the almonds a bit at a time mixing well in between.

The dough will be soft and sticky, if you find it too sticky add up to 1/3 cup more flour 1 tablespoon at a time until manageable.

Flour hands well and roll the dough onto a floured surface and then form into logs.

Gently place onto cookie sheets or on parchment paper.

Mix another egg yolk with a teaspoon of water together and coat the top of the logs then place in the oven until golden brown, for approximately 20 minutes.

Once cooked let cool for 10mins, slice them on a diagonal and replace them on the cookie sheets.

Cook for a further 5 mins or until golden then turn and cook for a further 10 mins until crunchy and lightly toasted.

Let cool completely then finish with the lemon drizzle, and dip the base of the biscotti into the melted white chocolate.

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Make Biscotti Ahead Of The Occasion

There you have a wonderful decadent orange cranberry biscotti that is sweet and fruitful.

If you’re stuck for a last-minute gift idea you won’t see a disappointed face from whoever receives these biscotti.

Besides homemade gifts shows how much you care with the time you put into creating something special.

Quick storage tips include keeping the cranberry orange biscotti in an airtight container in the fridge for up two weeks if they are not found.

You can also freeze these biscotti for up to 3 months so you can make them ahead of the occasion. Defrost and enjoy.

Enjoy

Nicky x

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