Biscotti with Almonds, Cranberry, & Orange

This is another winning flavor combination for biscotti, and I’m sure you will enjoy it as much as my family does. The orange zest adds so much flavor to this and is a perfect complement to the craisins. Try this recipe with walnuts or pecans instead of almonds for a different flavor variation.

Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup neutral oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 cup almonds roughly chopped
• 1 cup craisins
• zest from 1 large or 2 small oranges
• ½ tsp orange extract

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
3. Combine sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, orange extract, and orange zest in a large bowl and mix until well-blended.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl and add to egg mixture.
5. The dough will be heavy. Mix until well combined. If necessary, use your hands to combine thoroughly.
6. Add almonds and craisins and mix into the dough.
7. Divide dough into two equal pieces. Place sheet of parchment paper on sheet pan. Form each piece into a log the length of your cookie sheet and approximately ½ inch thick.
8. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown. Carefully transfer logs to wire racks until cool enough to handle.
9. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
10. Slice each log crosswise into roughly ½ inch slices. Place slices back on the cookie sheet.
11. Bake an additional 20-30 minutes until lightly toasted.
12. Allow to cool and store in airtight container or freeze.

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