Chocolate cherry Biscotti are crispy Italian cookies that are twice-baked for a delightfully crunchy texture. These classic treats are often served with coffee or tea as a sweet and flavorful accompaniment. With their combination of rich chocolate and sweet, tangy cherries, chocolate cherry biscotti are a perfect balance of flavors that will satisfy any sweet tooth. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this guide will provide you with everything you need to know to create delicious and irresistible chocolate cherry biscotti from scratch.
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CHOCOLATE CHERRY BISCOTTI
These are one of my favorites. I make them every holiday season. They are great for mailing and keep for weeks!
Provided by Jennifer Wall
Categories Desserts Cookies Biscotti Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a large cookie sheet.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the almond extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in candied cherries and mini chocolate chips.
- With lightly floured hands, shape dough into two 10 inch long loaves. Place rolls 5 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheet; flatten each to 3 inch width.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until set and light golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Using a serrated knife, cut loaves diagonally into 1/2 inch slices. Arrange slices cut side down on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until bottoms begin to brown. Turn, and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until browned and crisp. Cool completely. Melt white chocolate in the microwave, stirring every 20 to 30 seconds until smooth. Drizzle cookies with melted white chocolate. Store in tightly covered container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 113.9 calories, Carbohydrate 16.6 g, Cholesterol 22.8 mg, Fat 4.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 55.2 mg, Sugar 8.1 g
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED CHERRY-HAZELNUT BISCOTTI
Categories Cookies Mixer Chocolate Fruit Dessert Bake Christmas Valentine's Day Vegetarian Orange Cherry Hazelnut Party Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Position 1 rack in center and 1 rack in top third of oven and preheat to 325°F. Using handheld electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in very large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time just until blended. Mix in orange peel, baking soda and salt. Add 3 cups flour, hazelnuts and dried cherries; stir until well blended. Add 3 cups flour, 1 cup at a time, stirring until well incorporated.
- Transfer dough to floured work surface. Divide into 4 equal pieces. Knead each piece until dough holds together well. Form each piece into 9-inch-long by 3-inch-wide log. Place 2 logs on each of 2 large ungreased baking sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart (logs will spread during baking). Bake until logs are golden and feel firm when tops are gently pressed, switching and rotating baking sheets halfway through baking, about 55 minutes. Cool logs on baking sheets 15 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
- Using long wide spatula, transfer logs to cutting board. Using serrated knife, cut warm logs crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices cut side down on 2 baking sheets. Bake biscotti 10 minutes. Turn biscotti over; bake until light golden, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer to racks and cool completely.
- Stir chocolate in large bowl set over saucepan of boiling water until melted and smooth. Remove from over water. Dip 1 cut side of each biscotti into melted chocolate to about 1/4-inch depth. Gently shake off excess chocolate. Place biscotti, chocolate side up, on baking sheets. Refrigerate until chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes. Dip pastry brush in cocoa, then lightly brush cocoa over chocolate on each biscotti. (Can be made ahead. Store in airtight containers up to 4 days, or wrap in foil and freeze in resealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.)
CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI
A delicious "dunker," our Test Kitchen's biscotti is chock-full of dried cherries and chocolate chips. Wrapped in colored cellophane and curly ribbons, it makes a lovely homemade holiday or hostess gift.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat sugar and oil until blended; Beat in the eggs, egg whites, and extracts. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add to egg mixture and mix well. Stir in cherries and chocolate chips., Divide dough in half. With lightly floured hands, shape each portion into a 12-in. x 3-in. rectangle; place each on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Carefully remove to wire racks; cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; cut with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 5 minutes. Turn and bake 5-7 minutes longer or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 95 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 55mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
CHOCOLATE-CHERRY BISCOTTI
Biscotti are a wonderful treat. Not a sweet as a more traditional cookie, they work well as a midafternoon snack along with a cup of tea or coffee or as a light ending to a great supper. In addition, these double baked cookies are easy to prepare and store rather well. In this recipe the delightful flavors of chocolate and cherry are paired together. Found this on the Internet and storing it (with my inteneded tweaking) for safe keeping.
Provided by justcallmetoni
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine flours and salt in a bowl; stir well with a whisk.
- Beat sugar and eggs with a mixer at high speed until thick and pale (about 4 minutes). Add oil and extracts, beating until well-blended. Add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in cherries and chocolate chips.
- Divide dough in half; turn out onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Shape each portion into a 10-inch-long roll, and flatten to 1-inch thickness. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove rolls from the baking sheet; cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
- Cut each roll diagonally into 20 (1/2-inch) slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Turn cookies over, and bake an additional 10 minutes (cookies will be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool). Remove from baking sheet; cool completely on wire rack.
CHOCOLATE CHERRY BISCOTTI
Provided by Mary Nearn
Categories Mixer Chocolate Egg Fruit Dessert Bake Cherry Vanilla Healthy Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray or brush lightly with vegetable oil.
- In large bowl using an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and beat briefly to incorporate.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add to butter mixture and beat on low speed just until incorporated, kneading by hand at the end. Add cherries and beat on low speed just until incorporated.
- Turn dough onto work surface and if necessary, knead briefly to incorporate any loose cherries. Divide in half and roll each half into 8-inch-long (approximately 1 1/2-inch-wide) log.
- Carefully transfer logs to prepared baking sheet and bake until tops are firm to touch and bottoms are light golden, about 25 minutes. Cool on baking sheet on rack 1 hour. Reduce oven temperature to 250° F. Using serrated knife, cut logs on a slight diagonal into 12 (1 1/2-inch-thick) slices. Return biscotti to baking sheet, cut-sides down. Bake, turning over once, until dry and crisp, about 45 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely.
(CHOCOLATE) CHERRY PECAN BISCOTTI
Everybody I've ever made these for have loved them. I've made them with marshmellows before too... but that didn't really work out too well hehehe. In the picture the lighter biscottis don't have the cocoa powder in them and the darker ones do. (I like them without cocoa better but that's just me.)
Provided by ThatSouthernBelle
Categories Breads
Time 1h16m
Yield 15 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients together.
- Make into a 1/2 inch thick loaf on a wax paper.
- Place wax paper on a cookie sheet.
- Bake for 45 minutes on 300°F.
- Cut loaf into pieces.
- Bake 12 minutes on each flat side.
- Brush top of biscotti with extra almond flavoring.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 138.4, Fat 2.5, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 42.3, Sodium 58.3, Carbohydrate 23.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 10.7, Protein 3.1
MEXICAN CHOCOLATE WALNUT-CHERRY BISCOTTI
I love to combine flavors and spices from different cultures. These cookies have ground cinnamon in them, which is a classic flavor in Mexican chocolate. They are very crunchy and are loaded with maraschino cherries and toasted walnuts. -Nancy C. Evans, Phoenix, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield about 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325°. Whisk the first 6 ingredients. In another bowl, whisk 5 eggs and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts, chocolate chips and cherries. Transfer to a lightly floured surface; knead gently until dough forms (dough will be sticky)., Using floured hands, divide dough into 3 portions. Shape each portion into an 8x3-in. rectangle on parchment-lined baking sheets. Beat remaining egg; brush over tops. Bake until firm to the touch, 30-35 minutes. Cool on pans on wire racks until firm, 10-15 minutes., Reduce oven setting to 300°. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 3/4-in. slices. Place on baking sheets, cut side down. Bake until crisp, 10-12 minutes on each side. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 208 calories, Fat 8g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 37mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use high-quality chocolate chips for the best flavor.
- If you don't have dried cherries, you can use other dried fruits, such as cranberries or raisins.
- Be sure to slice the biscotti thinly before baking so that they cook evenly.
- Store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
Conclusion:
Chocolate cherry biscotti are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are also a great gift idea. With their chocolatey flavor and chewy texture, these biscotti are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this chocolate cherry biscotti recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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