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Biscotti cookies with sliced almonds and dried cherries in a festive jar

Dark Cherry Almond Biscotti – Coffee-Ready Cookies

Twice-baked biscotti packed with tart dried cherries and crunchy almonds—perfect for dunking in coffee or gifting during the holidays.
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Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingrédients
  

  • - 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • - 1 cup sugar
  • - 1 tsp baking powder
  • - 1/4 tsp salt
  • - 3 large eggs room temp
  • - 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • - 1 tsp almond extract
  • - 3/4 cup dried tart cherries
  • - 1 cup whole almonds lightly toasted

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls, sheet pan, parchment, serrated knife, hand or stand mixer, spatula.

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, beat eggs, vanilla, almond extract.
  3. Combine wet with dry, mix in cherries and almonds. Dough will be sticky.
  4. Shape dough into two logs, place on sheet, flatten slightly.
  5. Bake 25 min. Cool 10 min. Lower oven to 325°F (163°C). Slice logs into 1/2-in. pieces, return to sheet cut side up.
  6. Bake 10 min, flip biscotti, bake another 10 min until crisp.

Notes

Add 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips for variation. Store airtight up to 3 weeks.
Calories: 122
Protein: 2g