Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Instructions:
- 1/4 cup light olive oil
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups all−purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1−1/2 cups pistachio nuts
- Preheat the oven to 300F. In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended.
- Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs.
- Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
- Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12x2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.
- Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
- Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown.
- Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275F.
- Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices.
- Lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet.
- Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool.