Cake Mix Citrus Biscotti Recipes

CAKE MIX BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the cake mix, flour, butter, eggs, and vanilla. Mix on low for 30 seconds, and then turn the mixer up to medium and mix for 2 minutes until combined, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Add in the chocolate chips and pecans and mix on low until evenly incorporated. Dough will be thick.
• Lightly sprinkle a clean counter top with flour. Divide the dough in half. Roll each half of the dough into a 12×2- inches log. Place both logs onto the prepared baking sheet, and bake for 25-30 minutes, until the edges are golden. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Cool on the baking sheet for 15 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, carefully slice the logs into 1- inch slices. Arrange the slices evenly onto the baking sheet and place back in the oven for 10 minutes, flipping cookies over once halfway through baking.
• Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

CAKE MIX CITRUS BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Lightly grease or spray large cookie sheet. In large bowl, mix biscotti ingredients with spoon until dough forms.
• On cookie sheet, shape dough into 14x3-inch rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Bake 19 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet on cooling rack 15 minutes.
• Cut dough crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Arrange slices cut side up on cookie sheet. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until bottoms are light golden brown; turn slices over. Bake 7 to 8 minutes longer or until bottoms are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over biscotti. Before stacking biscotti, let stand about 4 hours or until glaze is set. Store loosely covered.

CAKE MIX BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 f.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine cake mix, flour, butter, eggs and almond extract in a large bowl.
• Beat until blended and then stir in the almonds.
• Divide dough in half and shape into a 12x2 inch log; place logs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 F for 30 to 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on baking sheets for 15 minutes, then cut the logs into 1/2 inch slices.
• Arrange slices on the baking sheets, side up.
• Bake for an additional 10 minutes and then cool completely.

COFFEE SHOP STYLE EASY CAKE MIX BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
• Pour the cake mix into a mixing bowl. Stir in sifted all purpose flour.
• Make a well in the centre and add the eggs, margarine and vanilla extract.
• With an electric beater mix on medium speed for 2 to 3 minutes until the dough does not stick to the sides of the mixing bowl. It will look and feel like play dough!
• On a lightly floured board, divide dough into two halves.
• Roll each half into a log about 1" in diameter.
• Roll each log gently to the edge of the board and then continue rolling it onto a lightly sprayed 11" x 15" baking sheet.
• Flatten the top of each cookie log until it is about 3" wide.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Remove baking sheet from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 and do not turn off.
• Gently slide one cookie log onto the board that you rolled out the dough on.
• Using a serrated knife or better still an electric carving knife, slice each log across the width into 3/4" slices.
• Place cookies cut side down back onto the baking sheet and return them to the oven for another 10 minutes.
• Remove cookies to cooling rack to cool completely.
• Store cooled cookies in an airtight container or freeze.
• Variations include:.
• PECAN BISCOTTI: butter pecan cake mix - chopped pecans - maple extract.
• APRICOT BISCOTTI: golden cake mix - chopped dried apricots - toasted slivered almonds - almond extract.
• CRANBERRY BISCOTTI: vanilla cake mix - chopped dried cranberries - toasted slivered almonds - almond extract.
• ORANGE SPICE BISCOTTI: spice cake mix - walnuts - grated orange zest.
• GINGER BISCOTTI: spice cake mix - walnuts - chopped crystalized ginger pieces.
• CHOCOLATE-CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI: chocolate cake mix - chocolate piece or chips, freeze first so they retain their shape during baking.
• LEMON ALMOND BISCOTTI: lemon cake mix - toasted slivered almonds.