Guest guest Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 these are my favorites. the colors of the cranberries and pistachios are so festive. these cookies keep and ship well. cranberry pistachio biscotti 2 1/2 cups flour 2 teaspoons baking powder scant 1/2 teaspoon salt 6 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon grated orange rind 1 1/2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 1/2 cups shelled pistachios 3/4 cup dried cranberries heat oven to 350 degrees F. line two baking sheets with a double layer of foil; coat with cooking spray. whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. in large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until fluffy. beat in vanilla, orange rind, sugar, and eggs, adding eggs one at a time. add flour mixture onlow, beating just until blended. stir in nuts and cranberries. divide dough in half. with lightly floured hands, shape each half into a slightly flattened log measuring 12 " X 2 1/2 " . place one log on each baking sheet. bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. remove from oven and cool slightly. with a serrated knife, cut each log into 1/3 " to 1/2 " thick slices. lay slices on baking sheets and bake 10 minutes. flip slices and bake 10 minutes more, until crisp and dry. transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. ______________________________\ ____ Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail beta. http://new.mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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