Servings
Font
Back
4.9 from 39 votes

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

These cranberry pistachio biscotti, a sweet, tart, and nutty cookies made from cranberries and pistachios, make a great gift to make for Christmas.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 34 biscotti
Calories: 140 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tick unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon finely grated orange zest (from 1 orange, preferably organic)
  • 1 1/4 cups shelled unsalted pistachios
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In another bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the butter until lighter in texture. Add the granulated and brown sugars and beat until fully blended. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, and then add the vanilla and orange zest and mix until combined. With the beater on low speed, mix in the flour mixture just until the dough starts to clump together. Mix in the pistachios and cranberries. Using your hands or a rubber spatula, gather the dough into a ball and then divide it in half.
  4. Using lightly floured hands, place each half of the dough on one side of the prepared sheet. Shape the dough into rectangular loaves about 13 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide each. Make sure the loaves are at least 3 inches apart on the sheet.
  5. Bake, rotating the sheet from front to back about halfway through baking, for 30 to 35 minutes, until the loaves are nicely golden and the tops feel mostly firm when gently pressed. Transfer the sheet to a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes and reduce the oven temperature to 325°F (160°C).
  6. After 10 minutes of cooling, carefully peel 1 of the loaves off the parchment paper and transfer it to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife in a long sawing motion, cut the loaf on a slight diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Discard the parchment and place the biscotti, cut side down, back on the baking sheet. Repeat with the other loaf. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn the biscotti over to the other side and bake for about 10 minutes longer or until lightly toasted. Remember that the biscotti will crisp even more as they cool. Transfer the biscotti to the rack to cool. (You can store the biscotti in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks or freeze them for up to 2 months. You can perk up the biscotti by toasting them in a 350°F (175°C) oven for about 5 minutes.)

Nutrition Information

Serving 1biscotti Calories 140kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 22g (7%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.1g Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 23mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 34biscotti

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Serving 1biscotti
Calories 140kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 22g 7%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.1g 5%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 23mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.