Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
These cranberry pistachio biscotti studded with red and green colors make great Christmas cookies.
Ingredients
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¾ cup white sugar
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¼ cup light olive oil
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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½ teaspoon almond extract
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2 large eggs
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1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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¼ teaspoon salt
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1 ½ cups pistachio nuts
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½ cup dried cranberries
Description
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Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Mix sugar and oil together in a large bowl until well blended. Mix in vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in eggs. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; gradually stir into egg mixture until combined. Fold in pistachios and cranberries by hand.
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Divide dough in half. Form each piece into a 12x2-inch log on the prepared cookie sheet. Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily.
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Bake in the preheated oven until logs are light brown, about 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
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Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C).
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Cut logs on the diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Lay cookies cut-side down on the cookie sheet.
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Bake cookies until dry, 8 to 10 minutes.