Perfect Holiday Biscotti

By blum099

Ingredients

• 1 cup pistachios, divided
• 2 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
• 1/2 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 1/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/3 cup agave
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Place 1/2 cup pistachios in a food processor, finely grind, and transfer to a large bowl. Add flour, sugar, ginger, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix well.
In a small bowl, mix together water, agave, vanilla, and almond extract. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, along with remaining pistachios and cranberries. Mix well to combine.
Divide dough in half and transfer each half to a prepared cookie sheet. Moisten hands with water and shape each half into a 3 x 9-inch log. Bake for 15 minutes, rotate cookie sheets, and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until top of logs are golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. On a cutting board, using a serrated knife, saw each log into 1/2-inch thick slices. Lay slices flat on same parchment-lined cookie sheets. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes until dry and lightly browned. Cool completely before storing in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
Photo by Hannah Kaminsky