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A white plate with several pieces of decorated gingerbread biscotti. Black frosting and mini M&Ms form a swag of christmas lights across each cookie.
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Gingerbread Biscotti

This Gingerbread Biscotti is a fun, festive addition to the holidays. Decorated or not, they are fabulous with coffee or hot chocolate!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 36 Cookies
Calories: 111kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • 2 Baking Sheets
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients

Biscotti:

  • 2 ½ c. All-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon Ground ginger
  • 1 ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground cloves
  • 1 cup Dark brown sugar packed
  • 4 Large eggs
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Glaze:

  • 1 ¼ cup Powdered/Icing/Confectioner’s Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Melted butter
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • Pinch Salt

Instructions

Biscotti:

  • Preheat oven to 350F, Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, spray with pan spray.  Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined and smooth. Pour into the bowl with the dry mixture, stir to combine.
  • Divide dough in half, form into 2 long, wide loaves on the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, until golden brown on the outside.  Remove from oven, turn heat down to 250F.
  • Allow loaves to cool for 5 minutes.
  • Cutting on a slight diagonal, slice each loaf into ½" slices.
  • Arrange slices on the pans.  Bake for 15 minutes, flip each piece over and bake for another 15 minutes, or until desired texture.
  • Remove from oven, allow to fully cool.

Glaze:

  • Whisk together glaze ingredients until smooth. If too thick to drizzle, microwave for 10 seconds at a time, stirring until runny.
  • Drizzle over cooled biscotti. Allow glaze to fully harden before transferring biscotti to an airtight container.

Notes

Nutritional information is assuming you are using the glaze.

Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 36mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 37IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg