Let’s get into the holiday spirit with some Gingerbread Biscotti!
This recipe is super-duper easy! Plus, the end result keeps well–it can even be frozen–and biscotti make for a wonderful holiday gift!
I was really amazed at the flavor of these. They are straight-out gingerbread, with the perfect crispness of biscotti.
Since the flavor is so great, they are good on their own… but like all biscotti, are even better in accompaniment to hot drinks like coffee, tea, or cocoa.
Like biscotti? I have a full assortment for you to try!
Snickerdoodle Biscotti
Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Pistachio Cardamom Biscotti
Maple Walnut White Chocolate Biscotti
Peppermint Biscotti
Bready or Not Original: Gingerbread Biscotti
This biscotti really does taste like gingerbread, just in a crisp form that begs to be dunked in hot coffee or tea! Make these for yourself or as a holiday gift.
Ingredients
Biscotti
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour or whole wheat flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons ground ginger
- 2 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Drizzle
- 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon shortening
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 375-degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, stir together oil, sugar, eggs, and molasses. In a separate bowl, sift together the two flours, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Gradually stir the dry ingredients into the wet until it is the same consistent brown.
- Divide the dough in half on the prepared baking sheet. Form each into a log about 4 inches wide and 10 inches long; make sure there is space between the two logs, as they'll grow in the oven.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until tops are set when tapped. Remove the baking sheet from oven, but leave the oven on.
- Let the biscotti cool for 10 minutes. Use a large knife, such as a bread knife, to diagonally slice the logs 1/2-inch apart. Use a straight-down motion to cut; don't saw.
- Arrange the biscotti spaced out on the baking sheet. Stand them up if possible, or lay them on their sides. Bake for another 15 minutes, flipping them over halfway if necessary, to equally crisp both sides.
- Cool completely on the baking sheet.
- Zap white chocolate chips with shortening in microwave for 20 seconds, stir, then continue to repeat until it stirs smooth; keep a close eye on it, as the chocolate can burn fast! Use a fork to drizzle white chocolate over biscotti, or dip an end of each biscotti into chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container at room temperature as long as a few weeks. Can also be frozen.
