Red Velvet Biscotti is a twice baked, chocolatey, red velvet treat. This makes for a perfect pairing with your favorite coffee, tea, or steamed milk.
Valentine’s Day seems to be on everyone’s mind, well except maybe my husband, who scheduled a boy scout camp out for that very weekend, actually that very night (sigh). But for everyone else, this special day of love is right around the corner. Although I am not ready to hit the store and write 125 valentines for my kids, I am ready to make some of my favorite Valentine’s Day treats. Red Velvet combines two essential components to make a perfect Valentine’s Day treat: chocolate and red.
This year, when thinking about what kind of special treats my kids can take to their teachers, I thought Red Velvet Biscotti would be a nice change, something a little different and the perfect complement to go with their morning cup of Joe. So here is my recipe for Red Velvet Biscotti. I hope you enjoy it or your kids’ teachers enjoy it as much as I do.
Enjoy! XOXO San
What is biscotti?
Biscotti are Italian almond biscuits that originated in the Italian city of Prato. Traditionally, they are baked twice and in an oblong-shape, resulting in a dry, crunchy cookie that is usually dipped in a drink like coffee or tea.
Biscotti is classified as a cookie, and even though I am typically not a fan of crisp, crunchy cookies, these are amazing. So, I guess maybe I do love crunchy cookies because I just love biscotti.
How do you make Red Velvet Biscotti?
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Preheat oven to 350°F
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Combine sugar and butter in an electric mixer, cream until smooth. Stir in vanilla, food coloring, and eggs. Set aside
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In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt stir until completely mixed, about 30 seconds. On low speed, pour in the dry ingredients to the egg mixture until it forms a soft dough.
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Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into 14-inch cylinders about 2-3 inches in diameter and 1/2″ thick. Place on prepared baking sheet about 2-4 inches apart
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Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool for a few minutes and reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees.
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Slice logs down the long end. Lay flat side on the cookie sheet and bake again for 20 minutes, turning over after 10 minutes. Let them cool completely on the baking sheet over wire racks.
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Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave using a microwaveable bowl. Dip tops or ends of cooled biscotti into melted chocolate and set back on the rack until the chocolate is set.
Looking for more biscotti recipes? Check these out: Pumpkin Ginger Biscotti, Pumpkin Ginger Biscotti, and Italian Almond Biscotti.
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Red Velvet Biscotti
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3 large eggs whisked
- 1 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 cup white chocolate candy melts melted for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Combine sugar and butter in an electric mixer, cream until smooth. Stir in vanilla, food coloring, and eggs. Set aside
- In a medium bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt stir until completely mixed, about 30 seconds. On low speed, pour in the dry ingredients to the egg mixture until it forms a soft dough.
- Divide the dough into 2 equal pieces. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface into 14-inch cylinders about 2-3 inches in diameter and 1/2" thick. Place on prepared baking sheet about 2-4 inches apart
- Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool for a few minutes and reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees.
- Slice logs down the long end. Lay flat side on the cookie sheet and bake again for 20 minutes, turning over after 10 minutes. Let them cool completely on the baking sheet over wire racks.
- Melt white chocolate in a double boiler or in a microwave using a microwaveable bowl. Dip tops or ends of cooled biscotti into melted chocolate and dry on waxed paper. Top with nuts, sprinkles, or colored sugar.
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Kids review: They loved this! They like my other biscotti but this by far is their favorite. When they asked to have more I told them we were saving them for their teachers and they were super sad, “Can’t we just make more?” Best kind of reaction to me!
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These look gorgeous! I love anything red velvet 🙂 they look perfect to have with a cup of tea!
This sounds really good! Thanks for sharing!! My husband loves red velvet cake so maybe I could make these for him sometime.
Well this just looks AMAZING! I’ve pinned it for later- I can’t wait to try this someday 🙂
This looks delicious! I may have to try! Love red velvet anything! 🙂
I love the way the gold sprinkles look on the cookie,so fancy.
Those are my favorite sprinkles! xo San
YUMMY, this looks amazing I am going to have to make this for my family! They will love it
Oh- we are getting snow tomorrow and I happen to have all these ingredients! Looks yummy- can’t wait to try this out with my boys! Thanks.
I love red velvet and I love biscotti. This looks too good to eat. I’ll now have to try them!
oh. i’ve never seen red velvet biscotti. that’s gorgeous!!
Well, I am always down for the positive side. Lord knows perspective is everything ha! So, if your husband is taking a bunch of kids out …on Valentines day…how many women did your husband just help out?! To me, if my nugget was old enough and in the scouts – girlllll you best believe id be a’ clappin, and a’ shoutin and prayin’ to Jesus for them to go camping Valentines!
Also, If i were you, I would tell my hubby : “Good Job! Now the chocolate will be half off, and reservations wont be so hard to get now that we missed the cupid crowd! Get ta Plannin”
Oh girl that made me laugh! And oh so true! He pretty much treats me like it is Valentine’s Day every day so I should count my blessings. But you can bet your backside I will get some good chocolate out of it. xo San
Win-win! I love red velvet and biscotti…the two together sound delish! You’re right, this is a perfect pairing for Valentine’s Day!
This is not only beautiful but looks delicious too! Sounds so good with coffee!
That looks amazing. Can’t wait to try it!
This look so good.. I want to try this. Even the gold pearls are sexy!
This looks really yummy. It would be a perfect dessert for a romantic Valentines dinner! You did a beautiful job decorating it. I love the sprinkles.
wow, these look splendid! I would make such a nice Valentine’s Day snack!
Yum! I have never made biscotti before! Will have to try it.
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You had me at red velvet! This looks like such a perfect Valentine’s treat.
This is a great recipe. Can’t wait to try it!
Prep time is easy on this! I have never seen red velvet biscotti…very unique!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone make this before. That looks so darn delicious!!!
I’ve never heard of this! This looks so awesome. I would love to try it. Me and hubby love love love red velvet cake!
This looks so divine and elegant! Makes me want to host a valentines day tea for my mommy friends, just to have the biscotti
Oh, I want some! That really looks delicious! Thank you for sharing your Red Velvet Biscotti recipe!
That looks yummy, love the gold candies you used to accent!
I said this on Facebook too, but your pictures are always so pretty! I just want to eat everything right off the page!
You had me at Red Velvet! I love anything Red Velvet! Looks delicious! I will have to try it! Thanks for sharing!
That’s so pretty, I think it’s too pretty to even eat haha. I bet it’s delicious!!
What a gorgeous looking cake. I bet it tastes amazing too!
That looks almost too pretty to eat. I want a slice.
How I love Biscotti’s. My fave is dipping them in Vin Santo 🙂
Gorgeous! I have never seen red velvet biscotti! I absolutely love biscotti!
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This is a wonderful recipe in every way. They taste as good as they look. My friends and family are going to love this treat. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Can you make a cupcake too?
No, you can not.