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Almond Citrus Biscotti
Almond Citrus Biscotti is a classic Italian cookie with a delightful blend of orange and lemon zest. Great for a snack, tea, or breakfast.
Servings 24 biscotti
Calories 190kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh orange zest
- 1 cup almonds sliced
- 1 cup white chocolate melting chips like Make n’ Mold, to dip baked biscotti in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt, and baking powder 3 times.
- In a mixer beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and add flavoring, lemon, and orange zest. Beat again.
- Add flour mixture to butter and mix until well combined. If mixture is too soft, refrigerate for 30 minutes or add more flour. I always refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour. It is easier to work with. Make into 2 logs - roll and press down slightly.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Cool for a couple of minutes, then slice logs on the diagonal, lay slices flat on their side on the cookie sheet and bake again at 250 degrees for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden. I turn each piece of biscotti half way through the second baking time. I think this keeps one side from over baking. Let them cool.
- Melt white chocolate according to package. DIp tops of biscotti in white chocolate in a bowl wide enough to fit. Dip or place almonds as you'd like on top of chocolate before it hardens.
- Once it has set, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Prep time is 45 minutes, this includes 30 minutes of refrigerating the dough which is optional but suggested.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1.1mg