Very similar in taste and texture to the ones sold in your favourite coffee shops! Variations are endless.
Provided by Emjay99
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 40 biscotti
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
- Pour the cake mix into a mixing bowl. Stir in sifted all purpose flour.
- Make a well in the centre and add the eggs, margarine and vanilla extract.
- With an electric beater mix on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until the dough does not stick to the sides of the mixing bowl. It will look and feel like play dough!
- On a lightly floured board, divide dough into two halves.
- Roll each half into a log about 1" in diameter.
- Roll each log gently to the edge of the board and then continue rolling it onto a lightly sprayed 11" x 15" baking sheet.
- Flatten the top of each cookie log until it is about 3" wide.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325 and do not turn off.
- Gently slide one cookie log onto the board that you rolled out the dough on.
- Using a serrated knife or better still an electric carving knife, slice each log across the width into 3/4" slices.
- Place cookies cut side down back onto the baking sheet and return them to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container or freeze.
- Variations include:.
- PECAN BISCOTTI: butter pecan cake mix - chopped pecans - maple extract.
- APRICOT BISCOTTI: golden cake mix - chopped dried apricots - toasted slivered almonds - almond extract.
- CRANBERRY BISCOTTI: vanilla cake mix - chopped dried cranberries - toasted slivered almonds - almond extract.
- ORANGE SPICE BISCOTTI: spice cake mix - walnuts - grated orange zest.
- GINGER BISCOTTI: spice cake mix - walnuts - chopped crystalized ginger pieces.
- CHOCOLATE-CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI: chocolate cake mix - chocolate piece or chips, freeze first so they retain their shape during baking.
- LEMON ALMOND BISCOTTI: lemon cake mix - toasted slivered almonds.
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Khan Shoueb
[email protected]These biscotti were easy to make and tasted delicious. I would definitely make them again.
Mohammed Momin
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it always turns out great. The biscotti are crispy and flavorful, and they're perfect for dunking in coffee or tea.
Sheli Begum
[email protected]I made these biscotti for a party and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them! They were so easy to make and they tasted just like the ones from my favorite coffee shop.
Shawn Turnbill
[email protected]The biscotti were delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and they came out perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe to others.
Mercy Mendez
[email protected]I tried this recipe and it was a hit! My family loved the biscotti and they were gone in no time. I especially liked the addition of the nuts and dried fruit, which gave them a nice crunch and flavor.
ba ni
[email protected]These biscotti turned out amazing! They were so easy to make and had the perfect texture - crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. I loved the hint of almond flavor and the chocolate chips added a nice touch of sweetness. I'll definit