Holiday Biscotti

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Delicious. Though after making this the first time, I would definitely tweak a few things...
...toast the pistachios ( to enhance the nutty flavor and make slightly crispier
...cool the log of dough after initial baking for an hour, not half hour (less crumbling when sliced
...slice the biscotti with non-serrated knife (smoother slice
Ps--- I didn't do the white chocolate dip, just left them plain, perfect for anytime of day!

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Not the best recipe in my opinion. I think the butter makes it too crumbly even after the second round in the oven. I will be testing the pistachio and cranberries in a different base. Otherwise, a nice idea just it doesn't work unless you want crumb coffee.

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I wanted to do something different this year instead of cookies and I saw Giada's holiday special with this recipe. Followed the recipe but I tweaked it a little. I do not like pistachios so I switched and added pecans, increased the sugar to one cup instead of 3/4 and added a pinch of almond extract along with the vanilla. I did not have any chocolate, so instead of dipping, I used powdered sugar, butter and lemon zest and drizzled on top and took them into my office. OH MY GOODNESS!. They were crunchy on the outside like a cookie but scone like on the inside. The lemon is the key. People went crazy, they were gone within 5 minutes once the word spread. This is a simply amazing receipe and so easy, only requires one stick of unsalted butter. OH SO GOOD!

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These cookies were a big hit with my friends/family. The flavor is great and the texture is perfect for a biscotti. I had the biggest trouble with the white chocolate - never got that perfect consistency to just dip the cookies, so had to spread it on with a spreader and sometimes the cookies snapped in my hand when doing so. Much easier if you just do one side and keep them on the cookie sheet I learned. Overall a good cookie and would make it again - definitely looking to try other variations as well.

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This recipe was so easy to make. The recipe along with the video helped me make a very special treat for the holidays.

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Made this recipe for the last 5 years and always a hit. I get about 25 biscottis from the recipe when you form the log at the exact measurements specified. Also I get the bag of pistachio unshelled at trader joes. Some store sell them that way. I sometimes use mini chocolate chips instead of pistachio

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This is a very simple cookie to make - the hardest part for me was shelling ALL those pistachios! I LOVE a very hard, crunchy biscotti and it was...maybe because I got distracted and turned off the oven after the initial 40 minutes but didn't take them out and they were very hard. I only re-baked them for @ 10 min. longer. I loved the pistachio/cranberry combination for the holidays but will try almond/apricot another time too. I will also try tip about slicing them while still warm to lessen crumbling. And I liked them WITHOUT white chocolate and colored sugar.

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I saw this recipe made on TV the other day and thought I would try it. Well my Aunt is coming to visit in a week for the holidays and she is on a Gluten Free diet, so I made this recipe gluten free or her and they came out fabulous!!!! I just replaced the all purpose flour with a gluten free flour mix called C4C and added a little xanthan gum and used gluten free baking powder. I also used the zest of one orange and the juice. You can not even tell these are gluten free!!!!

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One of the best biscotti recipes I have ever tried. Fool proof and delicious. The only problem is that I should have formed the dough into 2 logs. One log was too wide and only yielded 15 large biscotti. If I had made 2 logs I would have gotten the 2 dozen as stated in the recipe. Not sure how everyone else, even Giada, got 24 biscotti this way.

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I love a softer biscotti, so I did not bake them again. They turned out soft and delicious. I also used 1/4 cup of sliced almonds and 1/2 cup of chopped pistachios. Lovely. I packaged them up in cellophane bags and placed them in a beautiful box for a gift. This is a fantastic recipe. It comes together so quickly, and it only takes a few minutes to whip up! If you like a softer biscotti, don't bake them for the additional time