Professional Baker Teaches You How To Make BISCOTTI!

Biscotti is on the menu in Chef Anna Olson's amazing kitchen, and she is going to teach you how to make this delicious recipe from scratch! Follow along with the recipes below!

Recipe

Yield: About 3 dozen
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar (caster sugar)
½ cup (125 mL) vegetable oil
2 large eggs
2 tsp (10 mL) finely grated lemon zest
¾ tsp (4 mL) pure almond extract
¾ cup (120 g) whole raw almonds
½ cup (65 g) dried cranberries
1 ¾ cups (265 g) all-purpose flour (plain flour)
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
½ tsp (2 mL) fine salt
½ tsp (2 mL) ground nutmeg
1 egg whisked with 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water, for brushing

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 F (160 C) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the sugar, oil, eggs, lemon zest and almond extract together. Stir in the almonds and dried cranberries.

3. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a separate bowl, add this to the wet mixture and stir until completely blended. Shape the dough into 2 logs about 12-inches long, place on the baking tray and pat down to flatten (you can flour your hands to prevent sticking). Brush the logs with the egg mixture and bake for about 35 minutes, until a rich golden brown. Cool the logs on the baking tray a little bit, but so they are still warm to the touch.

4. Using a serrated knife, slice the logs into cookies just over ½-inch thick. Place these back on the baking tray, leaving just a little space between them (you may need a second baking tray) and return them to the oven to bake about 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Remove from the baking tray to cool completely.

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[andrewvoya]

Hello Anna, My mum has the beginning of dementia, and once upon a time would make these virtually in her sleep.... but that was then.
I care for mum now, and we made these biscotti as you so eloquently demonstrated.
Mum wanted me to tell the nice lady on the computer “ thank you”.
They are so beautiful to wake up to and provide a yummy smile in the morning....
We are a Greek family living in Australia since the late 50s. All the oldies find it difficult to bake these days so finding your biscotti recipe was priceless for me.
Thank you Anna.

[ericamassey]

I made this recipe this morning.
I used maraschino cherries instead of cranberries. I drained them on a paper towel and cut them in smaller pieces.

I don't have lemon zest so I just added a few drops of lemon juice instead.

Other than that, I followed this recipe and they came out delicious with the perfect texture!

Thanks for sharing!

[sharakirkby]

These were the most delicious biscotti biscuits I’ve ever eaten. Absolutely amazing!

[Gibbzever]

I love this recipe and here are some VERY HELPFUL TIPS: in order to avoid a big mess on the surface where you will turn out your doll to roll and pat into shape . . .FIRST: be sure to mix your dry ingredients before adding to the dough, otherwise, you will get a pocket of baking powder in one bite...yuck! SECOND: after mixing dough, cut out the parchment paper for your cookie sheet and flour it. Drop your mixed dough directly onto it. Flour, roll and shape dough. Pick up the parchment paper with the dough on it and place on the cookie sheet. Brush with egg wash and bake. There was absolutely no mess at all! Enjoy.

[flatdaddio]

I had no idea that they would not stale as quickly and last longer when twice baked. Learn something new every day.

[DanliciousFood]

I'm so envious of everyone who works in the studio and kitchen with Anna, they must be getting treats and eating a feast every day! Yum!!!

[MrTiggerr]

Anna is so good at instructing everything she does look super easy!

[iamdee]

I always follows Ana’s recipe and no fail. This is always fave

[riachetty]

Just baked these biscottis and they turned out amazing! Completely addictive...😋

[pip]

This is the best biscotti recipe ever! I’ve been making this for years now and my family loves it! Thank you.

[kathykim]

Love this woman, love all of her recipes! ❤

[MrMrman]

OMG I followed your receipt to the T and finally they came out perfect. Thank you so much and now you have a follower for life😋

[rperkins]

Awesome cookies, made them today! Big hit! Thank You

[alexandracola]

I make this recipe every year, my children love them, thank u 🥰

[aprilhaintz]

I’ve made these four times now! Always a hit! So easy and delicious! Thank you!

[nitsom]

I enjoy your cooking style as it is not that complicated like some others and it makes me want to try to do it. Thanks a lot.

[jjeti]

Tried a biscotti in a coffee shop and got curious. Using this, I made 2 versions: almond extract and raisins, and vanilla extract and dark chocolate. Both are great with coffee but the raisins version is better. Thank you for this amazing recipe. ❤

[Carol-dwiu]

I've wanted to "tackle" biscotti for the longest time and FINALLY did it today with this recipe. It was so easy and the result was not too shabby! Thanks for helping me to be confident Anna!!

[anaboczniewicz]

Anna this is the best recipe ever.I had few but Yours is the BEST.Tanks ❤

[lynned]

I know this may sound odd but mine were crumbly and not crunchy. I will try again. I added mace to this and loved that background note.