Molasses-Spice Biscotti
2
Points®
Total time: 1 hr 40 min • Prep: 20 min • Cook: 50 min • Serves: 34 • Difficulty: Easy
Your home will smell amazing as these biscotti bake. These tasty cookies require a two-step baking method. First the dough is formed into a log and baked until firm. Once cooled slightly, the log is thinly sliced and the cookies are baked again until golden brown and crisp. Whole-wheat pastry flour has a finer texture than regular whole wheat. It adds more flavour and nutrition than all-purpose flour, and works beautifully for cookies and cakes. Serve these crunchy treats with a cappuccino.
Ingredients
Dark brown sugar
⅔ cup(s), packed
Molasses
¼ cup(s)
Vanilla extract
1 tsp(s)
Egg
1 large
Whole wheat pastry flour
2⅛ cup(s)
Baking soda
1 tsp(s)
Ground cinnamon
½ tsp(s)
Table salt
½ tsp(s)
Ground ginger
½ tsp(s)
Ground cloves
½ tsp(s)
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
1 tbsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. In large bowl, add brown sugar, molasses, vanilla, and egg and, using electric mixer, beat at medium speed until light-colored and slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. In medium bowl, whisk flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cloves. Add to eggs and beat at low speed just until combined.
2
Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 9-by-3-inch rectangle on prepared pan. Sprinkle powdered sugar over dough, patting gently to adhere. Bake at 350°F until dough is firm and top of dough is cracked, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool on pan for 10 minutes.
3
Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Cut each dough rectangle diagonally into 17 (1⁄2-inch) slices. Arrange slices, cut-side down, on pan. (It’s OK if the biscotti are crowded.) Bake biscotti until dry on top, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn biscotti over and bake until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes more. Transfer biscotti to wire rack and let cool completely, about 20 minutes.
4
Serving size: 1 cookie
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