These citrus and vanilla biscotti have just the right amount of sweetness with lots of crunch, a nice treat when you want a little something with your coffee or tea.
They’re light and satisfying, a nice seasonal change with the citrus and you can eat them plain, drizzle with a lemon glaze ( which is really good) or if you want to fancy them up, dip the ends in white chocolate and add some sprinkles for a nice colorful spring treat.
You can also switch up the nuts that you use, I chose pistachios but slivered almonds would work as well, or just eliminate them if you’re not a nut lover.
If you’re a dunker leave them plain like this and dunk away! I on the other hand am not a dunker, I prefer some crunch and frills.
Biscotti are sturdy, they pack well and stay fresh for a long time so they’re also great for gift giving too.
Who wouldn’t enjoy this for an afternoon treat?
Get the coffee going!
- 2 cups flour
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 6 Tablespoons room temperature unsalted butter
- 1½ teaspoons of baking powder
- pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon each of lemon, orange and vanilla extract
- zest of.1 orange and 1 lemon
- ⅓ cup of pistachios or slivered almonds (optional)
- Heat oven to 350º Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar, add the eggs, extracts and zest.
- In a small bowl whisk the flour, salt and baking powder, then incorporate that to the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the nuts if using.
- Form two logs right on the parchment around 3x12 then pat them down to ¾ of an inch thick.
- Place into the oven for 25 minutes, then remove and let them cool completely.
- Turn oven down to 325 degrees.
- Then make slices with a serrated knife and stand them straight up on the baking sheet.
- Bake an additional 30 - 35 minutes according to your liking.
- You can eat them plain like that, or dip the ends in melted white chocolate, adding sprinkles, or finish them with a drizzle of lemon glaze made with 1 cup of powdered sugar and the juice of fresh lemons to reach the right consistency.
I’m Marie, a wife, mother, mother-in-law, and gramma of two beautiful girls. My passion is food, clear and simple but especially Italian food, hence the name of my blog, Proud Italian Cook. I want you to feel right at home here so grab a cup of coffee, I’ll get the pastries, take a look around and enjoy your visit! {
