cranberry-orange biscotti

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional)
• 1 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6 ounce) package sweetened dried cranberries (such as craisins®), or more to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• beat butter and sugar together in a bowl until mixture is creamy. beat in eggs, orange zest, orange extract, and almond extract.
• whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; mix dry ingredients into moist ingredients to make a stiff dough. mix sweetened cranberries into dough. form dough into a ball, cut into halves, and shape each half into a log. place logs prepared baking sheet.
• bake in the preheated oven until the edges are lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. let logs cool completely on wire racks.
• cut logs into slices on a slight diagonal and lay the slices on the parchment-lined baking sheet. bake biscotti until crisp and lightly golden brown, about 7 minutes.