Soft Gingerbread Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons ground ginger, divided
• 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (yes, again!)
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 3 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted & cooled
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the middle of the oven & preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, just 2 teaspoons of the ginger & 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon, as well as the cloves, the 3/4 cup of granulated sugar & all of the brown sugar.
• 3 in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, butter & vanilla extract, then pour this egg mixture into the flour mixture, stirring with a wooden spoon until dough comes together in a soft & slightly sticky mass.
• 4 turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface & knead several times until smooth.
• 5 divide dough in half, then shape each piece into a log about 8 inches long & 2 inches wide before setting each log some 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• 6 in a small bowl, stir together the remaining 1 teaspoon of ginger, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon & the 3 tablespoons of granulated sugar. brush the logs with the egg & sprinkle each log with 1/3 of the spiced sugar mixture.
• 7 bake logs 25 to 30 minutes or until they are puffed & golden brown, then set the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
• 8 reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees f, then using a serrated knife, cut each log into 1/2-inch-slices (about 15 each).
• 9 arrange the biscotti, flat-side down, on the baking sheet & sprinkle with another 1/3 of the sugar mixture, then bake for 6 minutes or until biscotti are light golden brown.
• 10 turn the biscotti over, sprinkle with the remaining sugar mixture & bake another 6 minutes.
• 11 cool biscotti on the baking sheet set on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing them to the rack to cool completely.
• 12 store in an airtight container or in a zip-lock bag for up to 4 days.