Healthy Biscotti

Recipe by Geniale Genie

READY IN: 1hr 3mins

YIELD: 36 biscotti

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

• ¹⁄₄

  cup light olive oil
• ¹⁄₄ - ¹⁄₂

  cup sugar (depending on chosen flavours and personal taste)
• ³⁄₄

  teaspoon almond extract
• ¹⁄₂

  teaspoon lemon extract (optional)
• 1 ¹⁄₄

  teaspoons lemon juice
• 1

  tablespoon lemon zest, finely grated
• 2

  eggs
• 1 ¹⁄₂

  cups whole wheat flour
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  cup all-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₄

  teaspoon salt
• 1

  teaspoon baking powder
• ¹⁄₂

  cup dried cherries, chopped
• 1

  cup slivered almonds, broken up

DIRECTIONS

• Blend oil and sugar. Mix in extracts, lemon juice and zest; add eggs. Beat until creamy and light.
• Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into liquids.
• Work in cherries and nuts by hand.
• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• On a lined baking sheet, form dough into two logs (12 x 2 in) - if dough is too sticky, wet hands with cold water.
• Bake 35 minutes or until lightly browned. Allow to cool or 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven to 275°F.
• Cut logs diagonally into 3/4-inch think slices; lay on their sides on same baking sheet. Return to oven another 8-10 minutes, or until dry.

RECIPE MADE WITH LOVE BY

@Geniale Genie

Contributor

“These are very versatile, feel free to mix and match flavours. Here are a few ideas: coffee liqueur/hazelnut/dark chocolate chips, cranberry/orange/pistachio, orange/walnut, date/hazelnut, pineapple/coconut, vanilla/white chocolate chips/Macadamia nuts, etc. etc. Cooling time is included in cooking time.”