Biscotti Recipes - Cooking Light

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Healthy Biscotti Recipes

These crunchy cookies are perfectly dunkable—whether it's coffee, tea, or even cocoa. They store well so feel free to bake up an extra batch or two.

Our first recipe is Deep Dark Chocolate Biscotti.

Sneak in some good stuff with these coffee-dunking biscotti. Your little secret: whole-wheat flour, flaxseed, dark chocolate chips, and almonds add fiber and antioxidants without sacrificing one ounce of pleasure.

View Recipe: Deep Dark Chocolate Biscotti

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner; Jan Gautro

Pine Nut Biscotti

These crunchy and lightly sweet biscotti are great with espresso or French roast coffee after dinner. Though any nuts will work, pine nuts offer sophisticated taste.

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Photo: Iain Bagwell

Dark Chocolate-Dipped Anise Biscotti

Biscotti is a wonderful everyday treat, but the addition of licorice-flavored anise plus a dip in dark chocolate turns them into something special. This is a great make-ahead recipe (freeze for up to a month, then dip in chocolate after thawing). Plus, biscotti is a hardy cookie that travels well in the mail, if you wish to ship them as a gift.

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Photo: Lee Harrelson

Tuscan Almond Biscotti

These Tuscan biscotti add a little flourish at the end of a meal, typically served with sweet dessert wine. In our homes they also make a lovely morning or afternoon snack, paired with a cup of coffee or a steaming mug of hot chocolate. Store them in an airtight container for up to a week.

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Photo: Jan Smith

Orange-Infused Cherry-Almond Biscotti

The flavors of dried cherries, oranges, and almonds lend a refreshing fruit twist to this biscotti.

View Recipe: Orange-Infused Cherry-Almond Biscotti

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

Coconut Biscotti

Standing the cookies eliminates the traditional step of flipping them halfway through baking. Chocolate lovers can stir 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips into the batter or dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate.

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Photo: Randy Mayor

White Chocolate-Cashew Coffee Biscotti

A drizzle of white chocolate lends these biscotti flair. For contrast, melt semisweet chocolate to drizzle over half the batch.

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Photo: Randy Mayor

Banana-Pecan Biscotti

This recipe was given a 5-star rating by readers. After your first crunchy bite, you'll know why.

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Photo: Randy Mayor

Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti

Our Test Kitchens staffers found that using a serrated knife works best for cutting the rolls after the first bake time. If you're a fan of dried cranberries, they make a great substitute for dried cherries.

View Recipe: Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti

Photo: Becky Luigart-Stayner

White Chocolate-Lemon Biscotti

For a variation on this crisp Italian cookie recipe, substitute orange for lemon and semisweet chocolate chips for chopped white chocolate. Take time to chop a white chocolate candy bar for this recipe; white chocolate morsels contain no cocoa butter.

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Photo: Randy Mayor

Double-Chocolate Biscotti

Vanilla extract enhances the dusky mix of cocoa and minichips in these twice-baked slice cookies, which deliver deep chocolate taste.

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Cheddar-Parmesan Biscotti

Keep a stash of these savory biscotti in your desk drawer for a quick snack. They'd also be good with soup or chili. They'll keep up to a week stored in an airtight container.

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Photo: Karry Hosford

Lemon-Ginger Biscotti

Seal these crunchy cookies in a tin, and give them with your recipient's favorite coffee, tea, or bottle of port. Or pile some biscotti in a jumbo latte cup with the recipe tied to the handle.

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Photo: Randy Mayor

Lemon Biscotti with Sour Lemon Drizzle

Here's a real treat for lemon lovers. If you're making enough to freeze, store them in the freezer without the drizzle, then make and add before serving.

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Photo: Randy Mayor

Biscotti with Lavender and Orange

This fragrant biscotti recipe is full of fresh flavor. It makes the ideal accompaniment to hot herbal tea.

View Recipe: Biscotti with Lavender and Orange