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Gingerbread Biscotti Recipe

4.80 from 5 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Yield 20 Biscotti
Category Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American/European

Description

Combine biscotti with the warm and deep flavors of gingerbread in these Gingerbread Biscotti!

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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 325ºF (163ºC) with rack set in upper-middle and lower-middle positions. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper (I just use two quarter sheet pans).
  • With a stand mixer on medium speed, ¾ cup (150g) sugar and ½ cup (113g) butter until combined, 1 minutes. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, about 3 minutes.
  • Add 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons (40g) molasses, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and beat on medium until smooth and pale in color, abut 2 minutes.
  • Whisk together 2 cups + 2 tablespoons (255g) flour, ½ cup (52g) almond flour, 2 teaspoons ginger, 1½ teaspoons baking powder, 1½ teaspoons cinnamon, ¾ teaspoon allspice, ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon cloves, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Add to butter mixture and mix on slow until dough comes together. Add candied ginger and mix just to combine.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide dough into 2 pieces; transfer each half to a prepared baking sheet. Using lightly moistened hands, shape each dough half into a 2 ½-inch x 7 inch flat log.
  • Sprinkle dough with turbinado sugar to coat; transfer sheets to oven and bake until lightly browned, the edges are firmly set and the top gives just a light, springly resistance, about 45 minutes, roasting pans top to bottom and front to back halfway through.
  • Transfer sheets to a cooling rack and let cool just until cool enough to handle.
  • Transfer a log to a cutting board and using a serrated knife, cut logs on diagonal into ½-inch-thick pieces. Place biscotti pieces on baking sheet, cut side down. Repeat with second log.
  • Return sheets to oven and bake until lightly browned, 25–30 minutes, flip biscuits and rotate pans top to bottom and front to back, then bake until golden brown and dry, 25–30 minutes more.
  • Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool (they will crisp up even more as they cool).
  • Store biscotti in an airtight container.

Notes

Measuring Flour: always fluff the flour before spooning it into the measuring cup and leveling off with a flat edge. 
Storage: Biscotti will last up to 3 weeks at room temperature. For longer storage, place the biscotti in a freezer bag and freeze. 
Freezing: Yes! Once cooled, place them in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. All the biscotti to thaw at room temperature for a few hours before enjoying.
Shaping the dough: Biscotti dough is very sticky, so when shaping the dough, use very moist hands. This will make it easier to shape, and, bonus, it will create a nice smooth sheet on top of the biscotti once baked. 
Sheet pans: The dough logs spread quite a bit so be sure to either spread them out quite a bit on one half sheet pan or use two quarter sheet pans. 
Baking: The biscotti will continue to firm up outside of the oven, so don’t be tempted to keep them in the oven if they still have a slight give in the center. That will dissipate as it cools.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biscottiCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 532mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8.5g
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