Holiday Biscotti

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This was the first biscotti recipe I ever tried. I made it for the first time about four years ago and no other biscotti recipe compares to this one! I sometimes use slivered almonds and dried cherries. It also never hurts to drizzle dark chocolate either.

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I made these yesterday after seeing them on Giada's show. First of all, they're so easy to make!! I expected them to be dry and flour-y (I don't usually eat biscotti's for that reason but these have a great crunch (but they're not hard and flavor. The lemon zest comes through in every bite and the chocolate melts in your mouth after you dip it into hot coffee or hot chocolate. yum! I was making some for my boyfriend's family and didn't get as many out of the first batch as I'd liked (I cut them too wide and then went back and cut them thin later, crumbling a bunch, so I remade some more today. I did a variation, using orange zest, almonds, and cranberries. I also added a 1/4 tsp of almond oil. The second batch is delissssh! The orange zest gives it a warm seasonal flavor that I loved. I used Crasins as my cranberries and the craisins got kind of chewy after being baked which was a nice contrast to the nuts. If you need to make more out of the batch make sure to cut them on a diagonal--it yields a lot more cookies! I really recommend this recipe if you want to make a treat for yourself or family for the holidays!

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I started making these a few years ago and now i havew no choice but to make them every year. i get request for them starting in novemeber. they are easy and so good!

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I use a convention oven so I cut my original baking time down to 25 minutes. Maybe let them cool for 5 or so and then cut w/ a serrated knife. Just had one crumble. And yes, these are quite big cookies-I cut them in half again before I baked a second time, so while I do not have the original biscotti shape I got 22 cookies out of the receipe. Each cookie is more then enough for a 'serving'.

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Two things I have always done when baking biscotti, Slice with electric knife(great crumble free slices and put them on a rack, on cookie sheet for final baking, air circulates better and no need to turn.

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I made these to give to my college professors and they look FANTASTIC!! I didn't have enough to actually try more than a tiny piece. I ended up with around 15 good pieces that didn't crumble ( I didn't read everyone elses reviews...ooops = I changed the cranberries to tart cherries and dipped them into melted dark chocolate instead of white. The biscotti looks great wrapped up and ready to go! I am going to make another batch and follow the different baking tips. I look forward to being able to eat some myself! Has anyone tried to double this recipe? Any issues?

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I have to echo these postive comments. These biscotti are so tasty and easy to make. This was my first time making them and I was making them for my co-workers. I am thinking of making another batch just so I can have some more throughout the week! Another great recipe from Giada. I've made a dozen of her recipes and have NEVER been disappointed. Thanks Giada!

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This was my first time making biscotti. I was a little intimidated after reading the reviews, afraid of the whole thing crumbling into nothing! I took a little advice from several different reviews and got a great result! I only baked it for 30 minutes first baking, let it cool only 10 minutes and let the serrated knife do the work with very little pressure on it. After slicing, I cooked them 5 minutes on each side and they came out perfect! One important note: the dough will spread, so only make it 3 inches wide. I got GIANT cookies first time. I'm going to make several more batches of this for my cookie trays :-

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I do NOT bake. I am never successful when I try. This recipe is EASY and unbelievably delicious! The one caveat.....this recipe does not make 2 dozen. It made 14, to be exact. I need to make another batch for a cookie party, but it's so easy that I don't even mind.

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This has become a standard cookie for my Christmas cookie collection. Everyone loves them!