Eggnog Biscotti

Name: Eggnog Biscotti
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 orange, zest of, finely minced; 1/2 teaspoon orange oil or 1 teaspoon orange extract; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon mace; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 cup heavy cream or 1/4 cup evaporated milk; 4 cups all-purpose flour; Garnish; egg yolks or egg, to glaze; nutmeg or granulated sugar, for dusting; 4 ounces white chocolate, melted, for coating biscotti; coarsely chopped graham cookie crumbs (optional)

20 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 orange, zest of, finely minced
1/2 teaspoon orange oil or 1 teaspoon orange extract
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mace
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup heavy cream or 1/4 cup evaporated milk
4 cups all-purpose flour
Garnish
egg yolks or egg, to glaze
nutmeg or granulated sugar, for dusting
4 ounces white chocolate, melted, for coating biscotti
coarsely chopped graham cookie crumbs (optional)

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F Blend the butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, orange extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and mace in a food processor together until combined, about 30 seconds.
2

Add in remaining ingredients and process a 1-2 minutes to get a thick batter.
3

Let batter stand 2 minutes and then spoon out onto the baking sheet.
4

Brush with egg yolk, or a beaten egg. Sprinkle on sugar and a dusting of more nutmeg.
5

Bake 45 minutes until set and browned. Cool, then slice into diagonal cookies about 1/2 inch wide.
6

Reduce oven temperature to 325*F, put sliced cookies back in oven and bake until crisped, about 15 minutes per side.
7

Cool well and then glaze one side of each cookie with melted white chocolate.
8

Garnish with crushed graham cookies crumbs on one edge. Serve to your most deserving guests!