Sheryl's Christmas Biscotti

Christmas Biscotti

by Sheryl Ness

1 stick of butter – room temp. (8 Tbsp)

¾ cup sugar

-Mix together the butter and sugar so that it is creamy

Add 1 egg, mix well

Then add-

Chopped almonds (1/2 cup)

Pistachios (1/2 cup)

Dried cranberries (3/4 cups)

Lemon zest (1/2 lemon) and/or 2-3 spoons of orange marmalade

8 oz white chocolate or dark chocolate (chopped)

1 tsp. vanilla

-Mix together well

Add these dry ingredients-

1 3/4 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

Mix together well and form by hand into a ball of dough. Divide the dough in half and make two oblong logs and flatten out on cookie sheet so that the dough is about 12 inches long and 4 inches wide. Bake the two logs on a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper for 12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Take the logs out of the oven and cool for 5-10 minutes. Next cut the biscotti in lengthwise pieces (about 12-16 cookies a log)-like slicing bread. Place the cookies back on the baking sheet and bake again for another 8-10 minutes. Cool and place in airtight container.