Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti - Whole Foods

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 36
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons real vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries, soaked in hot water and drained
• 1 cup pistachios, shelled

Recipe

• 1 cream butter and sugar at medium-high speed until light and fluffy.
• 2 add eggs, one a time, and blend until smooth.
• 3 add vanilla, flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 mix until just blended (do not overbeat).
• 5 stir in cranberries and pistachios by hand.
• 6 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 7 divide dough in half.
• 8 on a lightly floured surface, knead dough a few times then shape into two long, slightly flattened, logs, about 2 inches wide and 12–14 inches long.
• 9 place both on a non-stick baking sheet a few inches apart.
• 10 bake for 25 minutes or until barely golden.
• 11 let cool for 10 minutes.
• 12 slice logs on the diagonal about 1/2-inch thick.
• 13 place slices on baking sheet and bake again for 20 minutes, turning halfway through baking, until golden brown.
• 14 let cool.
• 15 makes about 3 dozen.
• 16 will keep for several weeks in an airtight container.