Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dried tart cherries, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped (scant 1/2 cup)
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a medium bowl whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, the baking powder and salt. In a large bowl beat together the sugar, eggs, oil, orange zest and vanilla extract until well combined. In batches add the dry ingredients until the mixture forms a dough. Beat in the cherries, almonds and chocolate.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead several times. Shape into a log about 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes. With a serrated knife, cut 1/2-inch diagonal slices. Arrange cut side down on the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the cookies over and bake the biscotti until golden, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
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By herepiggy
KY
on January 10, 2012
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Just okay. Ellie is one of my favorite chefs -- I love her healthy takes on food and most of the time I rave about her recipes but this one didn't quite cut it for me. I guess I got spoiled by Giada's awesome biscotti recipe! At any rate, this is very good but it is not really sweet and I simply could not get it to come together -- it was so dry. Try it to see if you like it but I prefer Giada's take on this one!! Try Ellie's healthy brownies though -- they are divine!!
By cacampbell00_12...
South St Paul, 63
on September 28, 2011
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A really great tasting, healthy biscotti. I made them for the holidays and everyone raved. If you want them sweeter, I would recommend adding some stevia.
By Forzaitalia111
Scottsdale, AZ
on December 07, 2010
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I tried this. It's just ok. It's not really sweet enough. There is a place here in Scottsdale called Gina's Homemade that make a similar biscotti that I really like. They are awesome. They have make 7 or 8 different types of biscotti. I'm not sure what their recipe is but they are good. www.ginashomemade.com for anyone that is interested... I am going to try a different recipe and see if I can make a little more unctuous.
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