Tasty Thursdays: Special Christmas Biscottis

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This week, I have been cooking up a storm. My favourite recipe are these delicious "Special Christmas Biscottis". These flavourful biscottis are crisp enough to dunk into a steaming mug of coffee but aren't too hard to eat on their own.




Ingredients:
1 cup currants
2 cups (500 mL) chocolate chips  
2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp (7 mL) baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsp finely grated orange peel
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup dried cranberries

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. In a small bowl, whisk flour with baking powder and salt; set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat butter with sugar and orange peel on high speed until light-coloured. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down sides if necessary. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture. Stir in everything else. Dough will be soft.

3. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and divide in half. Space apart, place pieces of dough on baking sheet. Form each into a log, leaving at least 2-inches (5-cm) between the logs. Bake in oven 25 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Store in an airtight container.

These are so delicious.

-- Tanya G