Cranberry, Almond Biscotti Recipe. Step By Step, Easy Instructions. (2024)

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Almond biscotti with cranberries is perfect for enjoying alongside a cup of espresso or coffee drink. This easy Italian twice-baked cookie is delicious to enjoy at home or package them up and give as a gift.

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If you love this biscotti cookie you are going to want to try my recipe for easy peanut butter blossom cookies. Use this Almond Biscotti Recipe as the base for other biscotti recipes. Make each recipe customizable.

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all-purpose flour
baking powder
sugar
unsalted butter, room temperature
zest of a lemon
salt
eggs
almonds, whole
cranberries, sweetened & dried

How to make biscotti:

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder.
In a mixing bowl with the paddle attachment, beat the sugar, softened butter, lemon zest, and salt. Beat the mixture until it is creamed together, let the mixer run on medium-high for about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time.
Add the flour mixture to the butter and egg blend.
Just before the batter comes together, add the almonds and cranberries.
Do not over-mix.
Form the dough into a log about 10-inch long, 4-inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet. I use a silpat mat but parchment paper works as well.
Bake at 350 until light golden, about 40 minutes.
Cool at least 30 minutes.
Use a long serrated slicing knife and use a pressing/sawing motion to slice the biscotti widthwise into ½ to 1-inch slices.
Line the biscotti up on a metal cooling rack and place the cooling rack on a cookie sheet.
Back into the 350 degree oven they go for another 20-30 minutes. I say 20-30 minutes because it depends on how thick you have sliced your biscotti. The thicker they are, the longer they are going to continue to bake.

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Almond Biscotti With Cranberries Recipe

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Almond biscotti recipe with cranberries is perfect for enjoying alongside a cup of espresso or coffee drink. This easy Italian twice baked cookie is delicious to enjoy at home or package them up and give as a gift.

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Prep time for the recipePrep Time 20 minutes mins

Cool TimeAdditional Time 40 minutes mins

total time to prep and cook the recipe.Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Cookie Recipes

Cuisine Italian

Makes 24 cookies

Per Serving 139 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2 cups all-purpose flour
▢ 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
▢ ¾ cup sugar
▢ ½ cup unsalted butter (room temperture)
▢ 1 zest of a lemon
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
▢ 2 large eggs
▢ ¾ cup whole almonds
▢ ⅔ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

Sift together the flour and baking powder.
In a mixing bowl with the paddle atachment, beat the sugar, softened butter, zest of one lemon and salt.
Beat the mixture until it is creamed together, let the mixer run on medium high for about 3 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time.
Add the flour mixture to the butter and egg blend.
Just before the batter comes together, add the almonds and cranberries.
Do not over mix.
Form the dough into a log about 10-inch long, 4-inch wide log on the prepared baking sheet.
I use a silpat mat but parchment paper works as well.
Bake at 350 until light golden, about 40 minutes.
Cool at least 30 minutes.
Use a long serrated slicing knife and use a pressing/sawing motion to slice the biscotti widthwise into ½ to 1 inch slices.
If the first few slices fall apart you need to let the biscotti cool a bit longer.
Line the biscotti up on a metal cooling rack and place the cooling rack on a cookie sheet.
Back into the 350 degree oven they go for another 20-30 minutes. I say 20-30 minutes because it depends on how thick you have sliced your biscotti. The thicker they are, the longer they are going to continue to bake.

Notes

If the first few slices fall apart you need to let the biscotti cool a bit longer.

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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 14 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.

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