Pistachio Biscotti
- 2 cups (242 g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1.25 mL) salt
- 1/4 cup (57 g) butter, softened
- 3/4 cup (171 g) firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) vanilla
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup chopped pistachio nuts (about 4 ounces 112 g unshelled)
- 1/2 cup (90 g) white chocolate chips
- Heat oven to 350F (180C) with oven rack in middle.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl.
- Beat butter and brown sugar in bowl of a heavy-duty mixer on Medium-High speed until creamy, scraping down sides of bowl once or twice.
- Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating after each, and scrape down sides of bowl once or twice.
- Reduce mixer speed to Low speed and add the flour mixture.
- Scrape down sides of bowl and beat until dough forms.
- By hand, stir in pistachios and white chocolate chips.
- Gather dough together on lightly floured work surface and divide in half.
- If dough is slightly sticky, dust you hands with flour.
- Shape each half into a 12-inch (30-cm) log and place on prepared cooking sheet, about 4 inches (10 cm) apart.
- Flatten logs slightly.
- Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300F (150C).
- Allow logs to cool 15 minutes.
- Slice logs diagonally into 3/4-inch (2-cm) slices.
- Return slices to the cookie sheet.
- Bake 8 to 12 minutes longer or until lightly browned, turning slices over once to toast second side.
- Cool on wire cooling rack.
- Store tightly covered.
flour, baking powder, salt, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, eggs, pistachio nuts, white chocolate chips
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/pistachio-biscotti (may not work)