Gingerbread Biscotti
These gingerbread biscotti are perfectly crisp, full of gingerbread flavor, and were born to be dunked into your favorite cup of joe. They keep super well, and are perfect for gift-giving.
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup salted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup real molasses
- 2 ¼ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 TB baking powder, yes, TB
- 2 TB plus 1/4 tsp, ground ginger
- 1 TB ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp ground cloves
- ½P tsp ground nutmeg
- white chocolate, optional, melted for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together the melted butter, sugar, eggs, and molasses, combining well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Whisk dry ingredients together to incorporate.
- Mix dry ingredients together with butter mixture, and continue to work it until a thick dough forms.
- Divide dough in half. Shape each half into logs about 12x3 inches. Place on parchment lined cookie sheet. Pat each log down to about 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven (still keep oven on,) and allow it to cool enough to handle.
- Using a sharp bread knife, cut each log into 3/4 inch thick diagonal slices. Place each sliced biscotti on its side, and bake about 7-8 minutes.
- Turn each cookie over and bake another 7-8 minutes or until cookies feel dry and are turning crispy.
- Let cool completely to room temp. If desired, drizzle with melted white chocolate or your choice of icing.
Notes
- Always use room temperature eggs, as they will mix more easily into the batter and help the biscotti to rise properly.
- When shaping the dough into logs, slightly wet your hands to prevent the dough from sticking to your fingers. This also helps to give the biscotti a smoother, more even texture.
- After the first bake, allow the logs to cool for a few minutes before slicing. This will make them easier to cut and will give you neater, more even slices.
- Make sure to keep an eye on the biscotti as they bake for the second time. They can go from perfectly crispy to overly brown in a short time.
- This recipe is part of our Christmas Cookie Recipes Collection.
- Love biscotti? We recommend checking out our Almond Biscotti Recipe, too, while you're at it!
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 1mg