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CRANBERRY
PISTACHIO
​BISCOTTI

It's only fitting that I start this Christmas Cookie adventure with a nice Biscotti!! As you will find out, the classic Italian cookies are my favorite!! Since I am writing the recipes..... I get to decide what to make first!! A nice Biscotti and a cup of coffee, nothing says Christmas morning better than that. Yes, my family loves the traditional cinnamon roll or fritatta on Christmas morning, which I will have recipes for along the way, because I do them every year, also. But this is all I need!!! I am a huge dunker!! I definitely take after my dad!! He was a dunker!! I love, love, love to dunk in a cup of coffee. The crunch of the nut and the cookie along with the sweetness of the cranberry makes this the perfect dunking material. They are amazing!!! One of my favorite cookies to make, but I try not to do it too often because then I have to eat every one. The great thing about these is that you can change them up so easily. You can use almonds, pecans, no nuts at all, raisins, or any dried fruits!!! Be creative....it all good stuff!!

CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI

2  CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1  1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
3/4  CUP SUGAR
1  STICK UNSALTED BUTTER
1  TSP LEMON ZEST
1/4  TSP SALT
2  LARGE EGGS
3/4  CUP CRUSHED PISTACHIOS
2/3  CUP DRIED CRANBERRIES

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

In a small bowl.....sift together the flour and baking powder.
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In the bowl of a stand up mixer, or with a hand mixer, cream the butter and the sugar......then add the eggs, one at a time, and mix well.
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​Next, add the lemon zest and the salt and mix well...... Then slowly add the flour mixture, one big spoon at a time until all incorporated.
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Next crush your pistachios. Add them in along with the cranberries and mix just until combined. 
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Look at how good this dough looks!!!!! Amazing.........

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Here's the trick to making the perfect Biscotti....Lay a sheet of parchment paper down on a baking tray. Put all the dough in one big ball in the middle. Form it slightly into a log shape. Then....fold each side of the paper up and now you can mold the dough into the length and width that you want it without even touching it. It works perfectly to make a perfect shape.
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I made it very wide because I want to use these on a dessert table standing up in a glass. They look really pretty like this. But, if you want to use them in a cookie tray, just make the log thinner to make a smaller cookie in the end. We will cut on a diagonal, so you can judge just how long you want them. The dough does not really grow, it will stay just about the same size. Generally about 13 in long by 3 in wide is a perfect size.

Bake them at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes or until a very light golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
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Let them cool for at least an hour before cutting them. Again we will cut them on a diagonal and about 1 to 1  1/2 inches wide.....
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Now lay them flat on the cookie sheet and bake them again in a 350 degree oven for 12 to 15 more minutes. Again, you want them to be a very light golden brown......

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Beautiful!!!!! The perfect Biscotti. These really are easy to make at home and you can change them up any way you like them.. They look fantastic a bit on the long side....standing up in a beautiful glass like I did.

ENJOY!!!!!    ALL GOOD STUFF!!!!!
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      • RED VELVET WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
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      • BLUEBERRY AND APPLE TURNOVERS
  • Featured Recipes
    • APPETIZERS >
      • BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
      • LOADED GARLIC CHICKEN WINGS
      • PINEAPPLE & MANGO SALSA SALSA
      • PULLED PORK STROMBOLI
      • ROMEO'S BALSAMIC CHICKEN MEATBALLS
      • SAUSAGE & CRESCENT ROLL UPS
      • STROMBOLI FUN
    • BASICS >
      • BREAD CRUMBS
      • GARLIC & PARMESAN CROUTONS
      • RICOTTA CHEESE
      • SICILIAN DIPPING OIL
      • ROASTED PEPPERS
    • DESSERTS >
      • APPLE CRUMB MUFFINS
      • APPLE FRITTERS
      • APPLES IN A BLANKET
      • BIRTHDAY CAKE OREO STUFFED BIRTHDAY CAKE CUPCAKES
      • COCONUT BANANA PROTEIN MUFFIN
      • ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN PIE PROTEIN BALLS
      • PUMPKIN SPICE GRANOLA
    • ENTREES >
      • AMENESTE
      • ASIAN CHICKEN BITES
      • CHEESY STEAK SANDWICHES
      • CHICKEN PARM MOZZ STUFFED CRSUT PIZZA
      • CHICKEN POT PIE
      • CROCK POT CHILI
      • HONEY MUSTARD GLAZED SALMON
      • ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP
      • LENTIL & QUINOA SOUP
      • MALL CHICKEN
      • PEA SOUP
      • SHEPARDS POT PIE
      • SHRIMP FRANCESE
      • SIMPLY DELICIOUS SKIRT STEAK
      • THE CJ BURGER
      • TOMATO ORZO SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS
    • SAUCES AND GRAVIES >
      • BARBECUE SAUCE
      • CUCUMBER TZATZIKI SAUCE
      • COFFEE & COCOA DRY RUB
      • GIGI'S SUNDAY GRAVY
      • GINGER & SPICE DRY RUB
      • HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
      • VODKA SAUCE
    • SALADS >
      • BERRY FUN SALAD
      • CRAB AVOCADO STACK
      • FALL MEDLEY CHICKEN SALAD
      • KALE & ADUKI BEAN SALAD
      • QUINOA & KALE SALAD
      • SWEET CHILI SHRIMP
      • TRIFLE BOWL COBB SALAD
    • SIDES >
      • CHILI PEPPER BRUSSEL SPROUTS
      • CREAMY CRAB STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • OVER STUFFED POTATOES
  • HOLIDAY TIME
    • CHRISTMAS COOKIES
    • A CHRISTMAS EVE FEAST
    • Holiday Parties...Here We Go!!! >
      • CHICKEN VODKA PARM SLIDERS
      • LOBSTER AVOCADO CROSTINI
      • RICE BALLS-ARANCINI
      • RISOTTO PRIMAVERA BALLS
      • SHRIMP RISOTTO BALLS
      • SPINACH AND RICE BALLS
      • STEAK SLIDERS
      • TOMATO RICOTTA CROSTINI
    • IT'S CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! >
      • BACCALA
      • BACON WRAPPED SCALLOPS AND SHRIMP
      • CHOCOLATE CHERRY & ALMOND BISCOTTI
      • CRAB LEGS & LOBSTER TAILS
      • CRANBERRY PISTACHIO BISCOTTI
      • CREAM PUFFS
      • DECADENT CHOCOLATE THUMBPRINTS
      • ITALIAN LEMON COOKIES
      • KORALAKIAI
      • LEMON/ORANGE CANDIES
      • MINI CRAB CAKES
      • MINI PECAN PIES
      • PEANUT BUTTER CUP HEAVEN
      • RAINBOW COOKIES
      • RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND THUMBPRINTS
      • RICE PUDDING
      • SWEDISH GINGERBREAD
      • TIRAMISU
      • ZUPPA DI PESCE
    • LET'S GET READY FOR THANKSGIVING >
      • AMAZING APPLE PIE
      • BANANA BREAD
      • BROCCOLI & CANNELLINI BEANS
      • BRUSSEL SPROUTS WITH PANCETTA AND PINE NUTS
      • BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
      • CANDIED YAMS
      • TORTELLINI CHICKEN SOUP
      • CHOCK FULL OF CORN BREAD
      • CLASSIC ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFFING
      • GINGER AND SPICE BUTTER
      • GRANDMA'S MASHED POTATOES
      • HERB & GARLIC BUTTER
      • HONEY WHISKEY GLAZED CARROTS
      • MASHED SWEET POTATOES WITH A PECAN CRUMBLE
      • MUSHROOM & BACON STUFFING
      • PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH A CHOCOLATE GANACHE
      • PUMPKIN ICE BOX CAKE
      • PUMPKIN MUFFINS
      • PUMPKIN & SPICE COFFEE CAKE
      • SIMPLE CRANBERRY SAUCE
      • STRING BEANS ALMONDINE
      • STUFFED CAULIFLOWER
      • STUFFED TURKEY BREAST
      • STUFFED MUSHROOMS
      • THANKSGIVING...4 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING....3 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...2 DAYS TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING...1 DAY TO GO
      • THANKSGIVING SHEPARDS PIE
      • THANKSGIVING SLIDERS
      • THE THANKSGIVING WRAP
      • TURKEY TIME
      • TWICE BAKED POTATOES
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