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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Biscotti with the flavors of spumoni ice cream. Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 1/2 tsps baking powder |
1/4 tsp salt |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1 cup sugar |
2 eggs |
1/2 tsp almond extract |
1/2 tsp vanilla extract |
1 cup shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped |
1 cup well-drained maraschino cherries, patted dry and coursely chopped |
small bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Combine flour, baking powder and salt;
2. Beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in eggs, one at a time and add extracts;
3. Add in flour mixture and beat well;
4. Stir in cherries and nuts;
5. Shape dough into 2 logs and place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper;
6. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until edges start to brown;
7. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 250 degrees;
8. Allow logs to cool slightly;
9. Using a serrated or bread knife, cut logs into 1/2 inch thick, diagonal slices;
10. Transfer slices to baking sheets;
11. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are golden and cookies are almost completely dry;
12. Cool on rack.
13. While cooling, melt chocolate in microwave;
14. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate; set on wax paper to dry;
15. Store in an airtight container.
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