Orange Cranberry Biscotti

Orange Cranberry Biscotti is a toasted crunchy treat that goes well with your morning beverage or as a snack. This orange sweet dough is baked with sweet dried cranberries and drizzled with white chocolate. Makes a great holiday gift too! I love biscotti – they are crunchy and are great with coffee, tea or hot chocolate. Orange and cranberries go perfect together and note the drizzle of white chocolate (because everything is better with it!). Keep biscotti on hand for your own enjoyment or invite a friend over to sit and relax during these busy times.

Ingredients:
1 cup (5 oz.) dried cranberries
3 tablespoons orange juice
½ cup melted butter
¾ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 orange, zested
2 ½ cups flour
¼ teaspoon salt
3 oz. white chocolate, (not white chips or it doesn’t melt good)

Instructions:
Place dried cranberries in a bowl and add boiling water for 2 minutes then drain well.
In a large bowl combine the sugar, orange juice, zest, and butter with a whisk until well mixed then add one egg at a time
In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt
Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and mix until incorporated
Add cranberries and mix well then chill dough for 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 350 and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper
Spray hands with PAM then divide dough in half and shape into a 4″by 8″ rectangle
Bake for 25 minutes (or until light golden brown and edges start to brown)
Place parchment paper on cooling rack for 15 minutes
Slice each log into ½-3/4″ slices then place (cut side down) on cookie sheet (no paper) and bake again for about 25-30 minutes turning halfway through
Biscotti should be crispy
Remove and cool
In a small bowl place white chocolate and microwave on high stirring every 10 seconds until just melted – watch so it does not burn
Drizzle with a fork over one side of biscotti
Place in refrigerator to harden (I keep my biscotti in the refrigerator in an air tight container)

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