Cinnamon biscotti recipe

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4.89 from 9 votes

Cinnamon biscotti are an easy holiday cookie that is perfect for sharing with friends and family.

Prep Time25

Cook Time35

Cooling Time10

Total Time1 10

Course: Biscotti recipes

Cuisine: Italian-American

Servings: dozen

Calories: 117kcal

Author: Cheryl Bennett

Equipment

Ingredients

2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour // 300g
1 tsp. baking powder // 4 g
1 tsp. kosher salt Diamond Crystal // 3 g
2 tsp. ground cinnamon *SEE NOTES
8 tbsp. unsalted butter softened // 1 stick // 113 g
1/2 c. granulated sugar // 100g
1/4 c. dark brown sugar packed // 55 g
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract

Cinnamon sugar sprinkle

2 tbsp. granulated sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F with convection fan // 350°F without fan // 180°C // Gas mark 4.
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugars together for 3 - 4 minutes, until pale and fluffy.
Then add eggs, one at a time. Beat until thoroughly combined.
Scrape down bowl, then add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
Add dry ingredients and mix until combined, then turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and shape into a rectangle approximately 13" x 3 1/2" x 3/4" (32.5cm x 9cm x 2cm) *If your dough has gotten too warm/soft, put it in the fridge for 20 - 30 minutes before baking.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Slice log into 1/2" slices and lay them on their sides. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the cut sides. *See note
Return biscotti to the oven and bake for an additional 15 - 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for a few minutes before moving to cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

*Please check the expiration date of your cinnamon! If it is old, the flavor will be dull & they won't tasty very cinnamon-y.

*Everyone's oven is different! You may need to reduce the baking time by a few minutes if your oven runs hot, or add a few minutes if it runs cold. For me, the first bake was about 22 minutes, the second bake was 16 minutes. I have a convection fan in my oven, which also affects how things bake.

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