Glazed Spice Biscotti Recipe

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Carrie Vasios

Biscotti spiced with holiday flavors like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, are finished with a smooth sugar glaze.

Recipe Details

Glazed Spice Biscotti Recipe

Prep 20 mins
Cook 40 mins
Active 25 mins
Chilling and Cooling Time 3 hrs 25 mins
Total 4 hrs 25 mins
Serves 36 servings
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Ingredients

For Cookies:

  • 3 1/2 cups about (17 1/2 ounces) all purpose flour

  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

  • 1/4 teaspoon allspice

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 3 eggs

  • 2 egg yolks

  • 1 1/2 cups (about 10 1/2 ounces) sugar

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 2 tablespoons molasses

For Glaze:

  • 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar

  • About 5 tablespoons water

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, and salt until combined; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes. Whisk in vanilla and molasses.

  2. Pour wet ingredients into flour mixture and stir until combined. Cover in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 hours to overnight.

  3. Adjust oven rack to middle and upper middle positions and preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Form Dough into three equal pieces. Form each piece of dough into a log about 2 inches wide. Place on baking sheets and bake until golden and dry, 25 minutes. Let cookies cool for 5-10, until easily handled. Cut cookies with a serrated knife into 1-inch pieces. Place, cut side down, on baking sheets, and bake until dry and crisp, about 15 minutes more. Let cool 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

  4. When cookies are completely cool, whisk together confectioners sugar and water until smooth. Use a small knife or spoon to top each cookie with glaze. Let sit one hour for glaze to completely harden.

Special equipment

whisk, baking sheets, serrated knife

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
116 Calories
1g Fat
24g Carbs
2g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 36
Amount per serving
Calories 116
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 54mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 24g 9%
Dietary Fiber 0g 2%
Total Sugars 14g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Calcium 18mg 1%
Iron 1mg 5%
Potassium 43mg 1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)