Cranberry Nut Biscotti
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold stick Land O Lakes Fresh Buttery Taste Spread, cut into chunks
- 3/4 cup sweetened dried cranberries
- 3/4 cup shelled pistachios or pecans, chopped
- 3 Land O Lakes Eggs, beaten
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg (white only)
- 1 tablespoon water
- Sugar
- Heat oven to 350F.
- Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in bowl.
- Cut in Fresh Buttery Taste Spread with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Add cranberries, pistachios, eggs, lemon zest and almond extract; stir until mixture begins to form a dough.
- Turn mixture onto lightly floured surface; knead lightly just until combined.
- Divide dough in half.
- Roll each half into 14-inch log.
- Place logs onto large greased cookie sheet.
- Flatten each log to 2-inch width.
- Combine egg white and water in bowl; brush onto top of logs.
- Sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until set.
- Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300F.
- Place logs onto cutting board.
- Cut each log into 3/4-inch slices with serrated knife.
- Place onto same cookie sheets, cut-side down.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Turn slices; continue baking 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Remove from cookie sheets; place onto cooling rack.
flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cold stick, cranberries, pistachios, o lakes eggs, freshly grated lemon zest, almond extract, egg, water, sugar
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/765/cranberry-nut-biscotti (may not work)