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Gingerbread Biscotti

Cookies· dessert· Holiday Favorites
December 8, 2016

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Gingerbread Biscotti – These gingerbread biscotti are baked and then dipped in almond bark. The perfect accompaniment to your coffee or hot chocolate! And they make great food gifts, too!

Gingerbread Biscotti with christmas sprinklesA major item that’s been on my baking bucket list (yup, that’s a thing) is biscotti. Ever since I dipped my first biscotti into a hot coffee, I’ve been smitten with these cookies. The way the cookies goes from super crunchy to super moist in a matter of seconds is pure magic to me. Plus, it was one of the least-fattening things to eat at coffee shops so it was the perfect study snack when I was in college.

As is probably the case with most of you, I am drinking exponentially more hot drinks this time of year: coffee, lattes, hot chocolates, hot ciders…I could go on. Therefore, I decided to use this time to check this item off my bucket list! Since we’re all about the festive treats this time of year, I decided to make gingerbread biscotti. How much more festive can you get?!

gingerbread biscotti with white frosting and red and green sprinkles tray of Gingerbread Biscotti

I found a great recipe from Cooking Light that had the perfect color and texture that I was looking for. I didn’t want a biscotti that was super dark and heavy with molasses flavor. Instead, I wanted a gingerbread biscotti that had the flavor and colors similar to gingerbread men. Does that make sense?

Well, let me tell ya…this recipe was amazing! I was a little hesitant because I wasn’t planning for this to be a “light” recipe. But turns out, the fact that it was light didn’t take anything away from these little beauties at all! They have such a burst of flavor from the mixture of spices and molasses.

Because these are so spicy and flavorful, I thought it would be nice to balance those flavors out with some sweet, creamy almond bark coating. The original recipe used an icing to drizzle over the biscotti instead. But I love the color that the almond bark gave. Plus, it’s much easier for gifting because the almond bark solidifies, whereas, the icing will always be slightly wet and/or sticky.

Two large flat pieces of biscotti dough tray of cut biscotti waiting to be frosted and decorated tray of Gingerbread Biscotti slices on their sidefinished Gingerbread Biscotti slices after being frosted and sprinkled

Aren’t these biscotti the cutest things?! I adore them. If I had the energy, I’d be gifting these to everyone this year with a cute mug and packet of coffee. But sadly, the holiday season is kicking my butt right now, so online shopping it is!

This was the first time I’ve made these and they turned out perfectly! So I can almost guarantee that you can easily make these too. In case you’re worried, here are some tips to give you some confidence:

  1. This recipe calls for all-purpose flour and cake flour. Cake flour is much lighter in gluten, which means it will make the biscotti lighter, too. If you just use all-purpose flour, it will be too dense. So make sure to get the cake flour. There are ways to make your own cake flour at home by using all-purpose flour and other ingredients (mostly cornstarch). I’ve never tried this method, but check it out if you really don’t want to buy different kinds of flour. Let me know how it works for you!
  2. Make sure you let the biscotti cool for 10 minutes before slicing and baking again. This will prevent them from crumbling.
  3. You can cut the biscotti into two different sizes: small or large. If you want large biscotti, cut it 6 times lenth-wise. If you want smaller biscotti, cut them 9 times width-wise. Note: the cook time might be shorter for the smaller biscotti. Just keep an eye on them.
  4. Also, make sure they cool COMPLETELY before you coat them in almond bark. Otherwise, the coating will fall right off and you’ll have a sloppy mess.

I love serving these with coffee. But they taste yummy all by themselves, too! I hope you enjoy them . What other festive snacks do you love to make time of year?? Let me know in the comments below.

Recipe:

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Gingerbread Biscotti

These gingerbread biscotti are baked twice and then dipped in almond bark. The perfect accompaniment to your coffee or hot chocolate! And they make great food gifts, too!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time55 mins
Total Time1 hr 45 mins
Servings: 12 large biscotti (18 small)

Ingredients

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons molasses (not blackstrap)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs divided
  • 5.3 ounces all-purpose flour about 1 1/4 cups
  • 5.3 ounces cake flour about 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon grond ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 10 ounces almond bark
  • sprinkles for decorating (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prep 1 large sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Combine sugar, molasses, vanilla extract, and 2 of the eggs to a bowl fitted for your stand mixer. Beat ingredients with a paddle attachment on medium-high for 6 minutes to make sure it's nice and smooth and shiny. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, combine your dry ingredients: flours (make sure you weigh them!), cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves and baking powder. Whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Add all the dry ingredients to the egg mixture. Turn the mixer to low and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix!
  • Grab your prepared baking sheet. Spoon dough into two halves onto the sheet, about 4 inches apart. Using floured hands (this will prevent sticking), mold the two halves into loaves that are each 8x5 inches. If the dough starts sticking to the parchment paper/mat, use a sharp knife to push it into place. Dust off any extra flour.
  • Create egg wash with 1 beaten egg and 1 teaspoon of water. Brush egg wash over the two loaves, making sure to cover all sides. Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until golden brown.
  • Once done baking the first time, remove from oven. Very carefully, remove the parchment paper or mat from the baking sheet and onto a wire rack. Let the loaves cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees.
  • Once cooled, slice your biscotti, long-ways for larger biscotti or short-ways for smaller biscotti. You will get 6 long biscotti per loaf (or 9 smaller ones). Place sliced biscotti on your baking sheet, flat side down, and place in 275-degree oven to bake again. Bake for 10 minutes and then flip them once. Bake them again for another 10 minutes.
  • Once they're done baking, remove from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool completely. If you try to ice them when they're warm, the icing will melt off and/or get absorbed into the biscotti.
  • Once completely cooled, you are ready to ice them! Place almond bark into a microwave-safe rectangular dish and microwave in 30-second increments until completely melted.
  • Place the cooling rack with biscotti on top of baking sheet. Grab one biscotti and dip the bottom into the almond bark. Place them back on the cooling rack, with the side facing down so the extra coating can drip off. Repeat with all biscotti. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to let the coating harden. Save remaining coating to drizzle on top.
  • Once coating is hard, remove biscotti from fridge. Flip the biscotti so the tops are exposed. Reheat leftover coating if it solidified. Using a spoon, drizzle coating over the tops of the biscotti and immediately throw on some sprinkles before the coating begins to harden.
  • Serve immediately, preferably with a hot beverage to dunk them into. If you are using these for gifts, let them cool completely so the coating sets. Once set, you can wrap or package them for gifting.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light

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Comments

  1. Ann Donnelly says

    December 14, 2019 at 12:07 pm

    Delicious!! making them now! after first bake, had to sample with whipped cream! yum!

    Reply
  2. Kate says

    December 12, 2016 at 8:47 pm

    These are so gorgeous and festive. Plus, I am a sucker for ANYTHING gingerbread. This is definitely a recipe I am going to have to try ASAP!

    Reply
  3. Jazz says

    December 10, 2016 at 4:26 pm

    My mom would love this. She’s a big biscotti lover and loves gingersnaps! I feel like this is the perfect meeting of the tow. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  4. Veronika says

    December 10, 2016 at 4:17 am

    These look amazing!! I bet they’re as delicious as they look 🙂

    Reply
  5. Rutuja says

    December 10, 2016 at 3:27 am

    Splendid! I must make these, especially to hog on during tea-time 🙂

    Reply
  6. Cathy says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:22 pm

    Oh my gosh I am sitting here literally drooling at the mouth haha!! You’re making me want to have this biscotti for lunch!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 12, 2016 at 6:15 am

      Aw haha! There’s nothing wrong with that!

      Reply
  7. Nicole Parise says

    December 9, 2016 at 6:49 am

    These look so festive and delicious! Definitely saving on Pinterest 🙂
    xx nicole
    http://www.nicoleparise.com

    Reply
  8. Amanda @ Anchored to Sunshine says

    December 9, 2016 at 6:14 am

    Love the festive sprinkled! This would be so delicious with my cup of coffee right now!

    Reply
  9. Jemima | Fiddle & Spoon says

    December 9, 2016 at 2:30 am

    I LOVE these!! Oh my gosh, I love both biscotti and gingerbread — what could be more perfect? x

    Reply
  10. Jessica Sheppard says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:51 am

    Gingerbread biscotti looks delicious! Excited to try this. You make it look easy, hope I can pull it off. Lol! Just in time for the holidays!

    Reply
  11. Bella says

    December 9, 2016 at 12:12 am

    Wow these look so good!! I love Biscotti!!

    Reply
  12. Molly says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:44 pm

    I love, love, love biscotti! I’ve only made it once because it was so time consuming, but this recipe is definitely making me want to give it another try.

    Reply
  13. Crystal // Dreams, etc. says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:37 pm

    I make a gingerbread biscotti too and absolutely love it! I usually put dark chocolate on it, but I love the idea of white chocolate! Will have to do that with my next batch.

    Reply
  14. Amber says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:30 pm

    I can’t believe you made these!! They look absolutely amazing. Like I would buy these if I saw them in the store.

    Reply
  15. Ashley says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    Oh my goodness! These look amazing! I love anything gingerbread flavored, especially this time of year!

    Reply
  16. Kiara says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:43 pm

    Loved this recipe! Perfect for homemade hot chocolate

    Reply
  17. Karen - Sarcastic Parent says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:02 pm

    Oh boy! Dipping these in a hot drink like coffee or hot chocolate would be amazing! The almond bark is a great touch too!

    Reply
  18. Joanie @ ZagLeft says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:30 pm

    I just can’t seem to get my fill of gingerbread goodies this year. These would make such a great gift!

    Reply
  19. Melissa Blake says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:22 pm

    YUMMY!!! These look delicious…and they’re getting me excited for Christmas!

    Reply
  20. Tiffany Cardenas says

    December 8, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    This looks so good! I love gingerbread stuff. I’ve never made biscotti, but I will have to try!

    Reply
  21. Logan says

    December 8, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    Yum! This looks so delicious! Love gingerbread!

    Reply
  22. Michelle says

    December 8, 2016 at 3:47 pm

    It would be so interesting to try this recipe this holidays. I am not that good in baking but I will give it a try. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 12, 2016 at 6:19 am

      You got this Michelle! It’s a really simple recipe so don’t be afraid about giving it a try!

      Reply
  23. Neely Moldovan says

    December 8, 2016 at 3:45 pm

    This is a perfect holiday treat!

    Reply
  24. Hannah says

    December 8, 2016 at 2:58 pm

    These look AMAZING and basically my dreams come true. I will definitely be trying to make these because, hello heaven, but I can assure you they won’t be nearly as pretty as yours!

    Reply
  25. Hetal says

    December 8, 2016 at 2:03 pm

    how festive! i love me some biscotti too- it totally is magical how it changes textures so quickly with a hot drink!

    Reply
  26. Meghan says

    December 8, 2016 at 1:24 pm

    These look absolutely delightful! I am definitely giving this biscotti recipe a try!

    Meghan, Beyond Basic

    Reply
  27. Samantha says

    December 8, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    Wow! I’ve never made biscotti before, but this recipe looks so irresistible! I want to have it with my coffee and my hot tea!

    Reply
  28. courtney says

    December 8, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    Oh my gosh that looks so delicious! I love gingerbread and biscotti is one of my favourite treats.

    La Belle Sirene 

    Reply
  29. Jackie says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:43 am

    Love biscotti!! And anything gingerbread!

    Reply
  30. Chrissy says

    December 8, 2016 at 11:30 am

    I have never made homemade biscotti, but these look amazing! I will definitely give them a try! Thank you for the recipe! They look delicious!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 12, 2016 at 6:20 am

      You’re welcome! This was my first time, too and I was so shocked at how easy it was. Can’t wait to try a new flavor!

      Reply
  31. Tammy says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:32 am

    This biscotti looks delicious. I have never tried to make it before so will totally be
    trying your recipe. Wish me luck! 🙂

    Reply
  32. Rose says

    December 8, 2016 at 10:06 am

    YUM! What a great take on biscotti for the holidays!

    Reply
  33. Emily says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:52 am

    Oh my goodness! I love biscotti and gingerbread is perfect for the season. I’ll have to try this!

    Reply
  34. Belle says

    December 8, 2016 at 9:06 am

    This looks good! I’m going to have to try this one weekend! The kids will surely love this.

    Belle | One Awesome Momma

    Reply
  35. Neha says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:37 am

    Omg yummy!! Your photos are so good it makes me want to eat the biscoffi rn. Anyway, amazing post thanks for sharing xx

    Reply
  36. Lucie says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:24 am

    Oh my… this looks so delicious! I love gingerbread everything haha 🙂 Thank you for sharing.

    Lucie http://www.inbluebox.com

    Reply
  37. Marie says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:23 am

    Never been a huge fan of store bought biscottis so it would be interesting to try making my own. Wondering if it the texture would be similar to a ginger snap because I love those!

    Reply
    • Sharon says

      December 12, 2016 at 6:21 am

      Yess they are super similar to ginger snaps. But with an added crunch.

      Reply
  38. Annie @ Annie's Noms says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:21 am

    I love homemade biscotti! I am loving your festive version; it’s so pretty. It would be just perfect with a cup of coffee this afternoon, I need to make this!

    Reply
  39. candy says

    December 8, 2016 at 8:11 am

    The fun thing about biscotti are the many different things you can add to it, plus the glazes or frostings. This gingerbread sounds perfect.

    Reply
  40. Agata says

    December 8, 2016 at 7:37 am

    I have all but the almond bark…. well, off to the shop I go, as I really want to give them a try.

    Reply
  41. Platter Talk says

    December 8, 2016 at 7:34 am

    Your biscotti looks perfect for Christmas time! I love the ginger flavor and how beautiful it looks with the almond bark drizzle.

    Reply
  42. Hanady | Recipe Nomad says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:50 am

    These look so yummy! I’ve made lemon biscotti before but never gingerbread. Gingerbread biscotti with a cup of Chai Latte sounds heavenly right now!

    Reply
  43. Melissa says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:30 am

    These look and sound delicious! I am also a huge fan of hot drinks this time of year. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  44. Sarah says

    December 8, 2016 at 6:24 am

    I literally just thought that I needed to make some gingerbread recipes soon, before it’s too late. Talk about perfect timing! 🙂

    Reply
  45. Kimberly @ Berly's Kitchen says

    December 8, 2016 at 5:49 am

    I never had homemade biscotti but have always wanted to try it. Yours are so cute with the sprinkles. Perfect recipe for Christmas.

    Reply

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