Crunchy, nutty, and acceptably sweet, those Italian twice-baked cookies are really delicious and make a great coffee dunker. They can be adapted to include any of your favourite nuts, fruit or spices. I like the combination of 'red cranberries and green pistachios', that makes those an ideal Christmas treat. Serve them for the dessert or afternoon snack.
- 190 g All purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp Star anise powder
- 4 Egg whites
- Pinch of salt
- 100 g Sugar
- 50 g Dried cranberries, roughly chopped
- 100 g Pistachio, roughly chopped
- Whisk together the flour, cinnamon powder and star anise powder. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 150C/300F. Line a loaf pan, 10x33-cm / 4x13-inch with baking paper.
- Beat the egg white and pinch of salt until foamy. Gradually add in sugar and beat until stiff. Add in the flour mixture and fold to combine. Add in chopped chopped dried cranberries and pistachios.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the surface. Bake for 30 minutes. Remove the cookie loaf from the pan and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Adjust the oven temperature to 75C/170F.
- Cut the cookie loaf diagonally into 3/4-inch thick slices. Place back on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Bake for another 80 minutes, or until dry. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
104 comments:
I always love the combination of pistachio and cranberries, So Christmassy :)
Pistachios are such an awesome color. Makes me want to go grab an espresso right now..
Take care..
I would have your Biscotti with a hot tea or freshly brewed coffee -- delicious! You photo is stunning as always. Have a good week, Angie!
Oh they look too pretty to be eaten! Love the combination of pistachio and cranberry...great photos!
molto interessante questa ricetta di biscotti ; )) mi piace!!
So pretty and tempting! That combo is mouthwatering.
Cheers,
Rosa
These look so good! Wish to have some now!
A very Chrismassy treat. I adore the color combo :) You just gave me an idea to make cookies with pistachio & cranberry :D Gorgeous pix ;)
Your dishware is beautiful and compliments these cookies very elegantly. Truly and magnificent setup for some afternoon tea!
I love the combination of pistachio and cranberry! Your biscotti looks gorgeous A!
These looks so perfectly baked and yummy too...luv the clicks too!
I like the colors too! Not only Christmas... but the Italian flag :D I wish I had some to dunk in my coffee right now!
They are really beautiful, the red and green colour looks so gorgeous! I have been wanting to make biscotti, love this recipe with the star anise powder!
colorful and delectable :)yummy :)
This biscotti looks so pretty with green, red from pistachio and cranberry!!
me too, i love the colours combination here and more importantly, i'm sure this tastes fantastic!!
Elegant and quite addictive biscotti,lovely that green and red colour from pistachio and cranberry..
Perfect and delicious :)
These biscotti,looks so YUmmY and colourful,
Ridwan
Such beautiful colors! Definitely perfect for the holiday season :D
The biscotti look so beautiful! Dunking them in tea or coffee is definitely the way to go.
Love your presentation!
Beautiful combination!
I just love the color of those biscottis and the tea cups! they;re lovely..
I'm nuts for pistachios in anything. And I happen to love any kind of "dunker" too! Did you make these just for me? (I keep forgetting to tell you how much I love all your quotes; now, I have.)
Love biscotti, love pistachios and love cranberries...these would be right up my alley!
Would you like to know the Italian name of these biscotti??? CANTUCCI...and your look like fantastic Cantucci, brava, ciao Flavia
I have never been a hug fan of biscotti, as they are so hard sometimes, but i guess that they are like that. Love you flavours in them.
Love the cranberries and pistachios in your biscotti, I agree these make a perfect Christmas cookie;-)
These are so colourful- and festive! I want christmas to come now....
I've never made biscotti before, though I love the idea of the twice baking part ;) Will have to try one day!
Love the combination of pistachio and cranberry, makes a pretty cookie as well as delicious. Wish I had some now with my morning coffee!
How beautiful--love the colors! And they are so full of cranberries and pistachio!
They look amazing, wish I could grab a few.
This looks like a beautiful, updated version of the more rustic biscotti my nana used to make. I can't wait to bake these for her.
Your biscotti must taste like Christmas! So beautiful :)
The perfect and prettiest combination for biscotti! I love your arrangements of them - I just want a cup of coffee and to sit at the table and grab one.
You always know how to put flavors together and present them in a beautiful way - you're like a fashion designer for food.
oh so beautiful!
I love biscotti with my tea. Yours look so pretty! The pistachios and cranberries look like gems :)
Angie-I have a list of 22 different kind of biscotti, that I was seriously considering making, and so far only made about 6 kinds. Chocolate chip of course, is on top of my list. I will certainly add this light, crunchy, fat-free yummy pistachio-cranberry to my 7th one for sure!
So colorful and festive, as well:DDD (thank you for your kind compliment on my blog)
xoxo
the pistachios and cranberries add fantastic color to the biscotti, I'm pretty sure it tastes awesome!
These are absolutely stunning. You are quite the cook and quite the photographer. love your blog!
Angie, I have work to do you know. I can't always have you make me want to go into my kitchen whenever I visit your blog :) These look gorgeous!
Such gorgeous biscotti, this looks amazing! :)
Once again your photos are fantastic. I love pistachios in anything, especially a cookie. A cup of hot coffee and one of your beautiful, colorful cookies ... what time shall I come over???? Tricia
The pistachios and cranberries just pop in that biscotti. It looks so tasty and inviting.
GORGEOUS photos!!!
What a beautiful cookie, I just love the jewel tones of the pistachios and cranberries. I bet they taste wonderful with an espresso!
I can almost taste that combination on my tongue! These would be wonderful for Christmas with the red and green colors.
I love biscotti and the pistachio cranberry combination is always a winner!
I have no idea why i have never made biscotti's before but these look perfect for the fall. Going to save and make.
awww....I love all your gorgeous bakes, Angie.
I totally love the colours of this biscotti. The crans and pistachio really shine through. Will KIV this recipe as I have always been meaning to try my hand at this cookie. Lovely clicks!
colourful looking biscotti deliciously done
Beautiful cookies again!
I received a gift voucher from Fairy Hobmother as you did before, so I linked you in my recent post. Thanks Angie!
Your food always looks so delicious! Brilliant recipe and you're right, I can totally picture this for Christmas :)
Angie - I LOVE biscotti and these are stunning....They are so good with coffee!
This is indeed a great combinatin, so colourful and cheerful!
I LOVE biscotti. But they always so hard to find and when you do they very expensive. Could I add sweetener instead of sugar? My parents are diabetic and love biscotti too. Thanks for this great recipe. :)
These look like the perfect tea time snack! The flavor combo is unique and no doubt tasty. Love the appearance the pistachios give-your pictures are stunning.
Hi angie, this biscotti looks very pretty and delicious ( like it’s meant for a petite lady’s tea snack)
…never seen this before.bookmarked with thanks.
The pistachios look cool, like they have been evenly sliced- great photo
I'd love to try macadamia's with this! Your biscotti is absolutely perfect :)
Biscotti are, I think, the perfect midday treat! I love the mix-ins in these!
I've been dying to make biscotti and yours are gorgeous, Angie! I love the pretty color combination!
Angie, these biscottis look absolutely amazing!! gloria love biscottis, and love this recipe
These are beautiful biscottis! Love the colors that remind me of the approaching holidays...
very pretty & delicious too i'm sure. love the styling angie :-)
Dear Angie, Your biscotti look just perfect! They would look pretty for Christmas with the green and red. I would love one with tea! Blessings, Catherine xo
Beautiful biscotti Angie - I have always loved the contrast in colour between pistachio green and vibrant cranberry. Lovely.
One of my all time favorite biscotti combinations!
These look wonderful! I have never had pistachio and cranberries before.
What a great combination. Looks delicious. As always I love your photos.
You know what? I love red (cranberry) and green (pistachio) of this...so Christmasy !
I love biscotti! They're very similar to Jewish mandel bread, one of my favorite cookies. Pistachios work so well in this recipe!
I love biscotti. I haven't tried this version. Will have to soon! :)
These are beautiful. I recently made some biscotti using pistachio and cranberries along with lavender but the color didn't come out as vibrant as yours! :) Thanks for sharing. I'm going to try your recipe next time.
Wow, this is so great! I would love to write about your blog in my next "Enjoy your food" post, if that would be ok with you :) Let me know!
Oh my these make my heart sing. You nailed it with the colors and flavors. I was wondering when you were going to do your next biscotti missy :) considering you're the Queen of such delights and all :)
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Besides great flavor, I love the pop of colors! Another winner, Angie:)
I really like this combination--and the egg whites-only give the biscotti such a bright look--the colors of cranberry and pistachio are really enlivened.
I love this flavor combination too! Some crushed fennel seed might be a nice addition.
I love the colors in these! A great combination for biscotti.
@Marina Sure. I can't wait to read it!
Great ingredients choices and a great presentation Angie.
I'm putting out my teapot as soon as I get off the computer. I'm now craving biscotti ;o)
Have a great weekend,
Claudia
These biscotti are picture perfect! Pretty irresistible! I can't wait to bake some Christmas biscotti.
Very tempting recipe. You always have beautifuly styled photos!
What beautiful little cookies! The pistachios and cranberries look just like jewels.
Scrumptious biscotti - delicious flavor combination and the cranberries and pistachio also add a beautiful pop of holiday color! I think I'll be making these soon, Angie :)
Shuling, love the colour combo of your biscotti! You think Fairy Hobmother will grand you more gifts! :P haha... Just blaughing!
Happy weekend, dear.
Kristy
These biscotti look great! They must be so crisp and crunchy!
My grandmother would buy biscotti and the bakery would put it into a white paper bag. This recipe brings back nice memories. We would always dunk them in tea or coffee, even the kids got to dunk.
I love biscotti - perfect with my morning coffee! This is a fabulous recipe - thank you for sharing. Check us out sometime @ BloomEveryday.wordpress.com. :) Would love for you to check out some of our recipes.
Indeed, biscotti is the perfect thing to dunk in my morning brew. I love this flavor combination, and the color duo is certainly perfect for christmas.
Your biscotti is lovely, Angie! I still haven't tried making it and I really want to. I like the flavors in this one too. YUM.
I sooo need to make these. Cranberries? Pistachios? Those are 2 of my fave ingredients. :)
perfect for dunking in english breakfast tea :)
I love biscotti and am always on the look out for new recipes
thank you for sharing
I love biscotti! What delicious looking pictures!
The colors in the cookie make it intriguing and delicious.
hi Angie, Denise here. i was wondering, why is it that other recipes on the web requires the dough to be cut into 2 before the first bake while yours doesn't?
@AnonymousDenise, you sure can divide it into two portions. Other recipes might use whole eggs, this one uses just egg whites.
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