This winter I was on a mission to find the best biscotti recipe. It’s always do fun to have people over and offer a hot chocolate bar. These biscotti are the perfect addition because they last for so long. You can do a variety of flavors too!

Ingredients

• 1/2 c unsalted butter (room temp)
• 3/4 c granulated sugar
• 3 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 3/4 c + 2 Tbps all purpose flour (plus more for shaping the dough)
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder

Cinnamon Vanilla Biscotti

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Cranberry Orange Mango

• 1/2 dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup dried mango, diced
• 1 TBS Orange zest

Chocolate Toffee

• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup toffee bits

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prep one cookie tray with parchment.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the butter and sugar. Mix until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla extract and mix until fully incorporated.
3. Add the eggs and mix well for about 1 minute.
4. Add the flour, salt and baking powder. Gently fold in the dry ingredients.
5. Once the dough comes together, add in the flavor extras you desire, gently mix.
6. Sprinkle a heavy dusting of flour onto the cookie tray that is lined with parchment. Carefully dump out the bowl onto the tray and gently form the dough into a log. The dough will be slightly sticky and soft, so add more flour as needed to form the shape.
7. Stretch the dough lengthwise until it is as long as the cookie sheet (about 13 inches). Cut in half and place the two sections of dough next to each other. Press each log down so that the dough is about 1/2 inch thick.
8. Using your hand, gently shape the edges so that they are straight.
9. Whip an egg and wash over both logs.
10. Bake for about 25min until light golden brown & firm.
11. Once finished baking, allow to cool for 5-10 minutes on the tray.
12. Drop the oven temp to 280°F.
13. Place one log at a time on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, slice the log into cookies on a diagonal into thick slices. You may wash with an additional egg if a glossy side, optional. Place the cookies on their sides and place back into the oven for 5-10minutes.
14. After the cookies are done baking on the one side, flip them over again and bake the other sides for 5-10 minutes. (If you desire a more firm cookie, bake for longer on each side)
15. After the last bake, allow to cool on the tray.
16. Keep in an airtight container and serve with your favorite hot drink!