Description
Sweet Italian cranberry white chocolate biscotti blend Mediterranean tradition with festive winter flavors. Crisp twice-baked cookies promise delightful crunch and rich taste sensations that will satisfy coffee companions everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 1 ½ cups (255 g) white chocolate chips
- ½ cup (100 g) sugar
- ½ cup (70 g) dried cranberries (rough chopped)
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp shortening
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preparation: Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl, ensuring uniform dry ingredient distribution.
- Dough Formation: Blend eggs using an electric mixer on low speed, then fold in vanilla extract, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips until thoroughly integrated.
- Initial Baking: Preheat oven to 176°C (350°F) and line baking sheets with parchment. Shape dough into two elongated logs, approximately 5 centimeters in diameter, and place on prepared sheets.
- First Bake: Bake logs for 25-30 minutes until golden brown and slightly puffy, then transfer to a wire rack and cool for 10-15 minutes.
- Slicing and Second Bake: Cut logs diagonally into 6-millimeter thick pieces, arrange upright on baking sheets, and return to oven for 8-20 minutes to achieve desired crunchiness.
- Chocolate Coating: Melt remaining white chocolate chips with vegetable shortening until smooth, then dip one end of each biscotti, allowing excess to drip off.
- Finishing: Place chocolate-dipped biscotti on parchment paper, let chocolate set completely at room temperature, and store in an airtight container for up to one month.
Notes
- Perfect Dough Consistency: Mix dry ingredients thoroughly to prevent clumping and ensure even distribution of flavors.
- Precise Log Shaping: Create uniform logs with consistent diameter for even baking and professional-looking biscotti.
- Baking Time Flexibility: Monitor oven closely during second bake to achieve desired crunchiness without burning.
- Chocolate Dipping Technique: Allow excess chocolate to drip off for clean, professional-looking finish and prevent pooling.
- Prep Time: 33 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 25
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg