Low Fat Amaretto Biscotti Recipes

AMARETTO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the eggs, liqueur, and almond and vanilla extracts until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Fold in the raw and chocolate-covered almonds.
• Dust your hands and the dough with flour; divide in half and shape into two 3-by-12-inch logs on the prepared baking sheet, about 3 inches apart. Bake until puffed and set, about 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cutting board.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F. Slice the logs crosswise into 1-inch-thick pieces; arrange cut-side down on the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake, flipping halfway through, until dry and golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet.
• Place the white chocolate and semisweet chocolate in 2 small microwave-safe bowls; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Drizzle on the biscotti; let set 30 minutes.

LOW FAT AMARETTO BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine dry ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Mix together the egg, egg whites and extract in a larger bowl.
• Add dry ingredients from small bowl to the ingredients in the larger bowl, mixing well.
• Form the dough into two logs each about 8 inches long.
• Place logs onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Let cool slightly and cut diagonally into 1/2 inch slices making 36 slices. Place slices flat end up onto cookie sheet and bake until dry (about another 8 to 10 minutes).
• Cool and store in airtight container.
• Variation: sprinkle dried slices with powdered sugar while still warm before serving.

PEPPERMINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs and peppermint extract until incorporated. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined.
• Divide the dough in half and transfer to the prepared baking sheet evenly spaced apart; shape each half into an 8-by-2-inch log. Bake until lightly browned and just firm on the outside, about 25 minutes.
• Remove the logs from the oven and let stand 10 minutes; reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Transfer the logs to a cutting board; slice crosswise on an angle about 1/2 inch thick. Arrange the slices cut-side down on the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake, flipping halfway through, until dry, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool completely. (The cookies will continue to crisp as they cool.)
• Put the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Dip the biscotti in the white chocolate and sprinkle with the crushed candy canes. Let set, 45 minutes.

LOW FAT LEMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350°F and prepare a baking pan 13-15 inches long with iether cooking spray or parchment.
• Combine wet ingredients: honey, water, lemon juice and zest, vanilla and set aside.
• Combine dry ingredients including cranberries and almonds and stir to combine.
• Add wet mix to dry and stir till all ingredients are combined into dough.
• Divide dough in half and make 2 logs 12-15 inches long; space well apart on pan.
• Bake at 350°F for about 30 minutes till light golden color.
• Cool for 2 minutes and slice logs diagonally at 1/2 inch or thinner intervals with a sharp knife.
• Place biscotti cut side down on pan and bake about 15 minutes at 300°F until lightly colored and dry.
• Allow to cool in the pan and store in an airtight container.

LOW FAT DUNKING ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Sift together the first 4 ingredients in small bowl.
• Beat together the next 4 ingredients.
• Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and combine on low speed of mixer.
• Add the almonds and chocolate chips.
• Preheat oven to 325.
• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Using a spoon, scoop the dough in two lines down the length of the baking sheet (use two if you need to), keeping them about 3 inches apart.
• They'll be about 12"- 14" X 2" strips.
• Bake until firm and barley showing color, about 25-30 minutes.
• Cool on rack 10 minutes.
• Lower oven temperature to 300.
• Take the strips and slice them cross-wise into about 1/2" slices.
• Return to the baking sheet, and standing them upright with some space between them, bake for an additional 30-35 minutes until crisp and very light golden.
• Cool and store in an air tight container.

AMARETTO BISCOTTI WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
• Add eggs, vanilla, and Amaretto liqueur; mix well.
• Add flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Mix on low speed until just blended.
• Add almonds and stir.
• Divide dough into two equal pieces.
• Roll each piece into a loaf about 12 inches long on a well floured surface, and place on a large baking sheet about 3 inches apart.
• Bake for about 20- 25 minutes, until golden.
• Remove from oven and place each loaf on a cooling rack.
• Allow loaves to cool for about 15 minutes.
• Place loaves on a cutting board.
• Using a bread knife, slice into 1/2-inch wide slices.
• Place slices in a single layer on baking sheet.
• Return to oven for about 10-12 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
• Remove from oven and place cookies on a cooling rack.
• Cool completely and store in an airtight container.
• ~NOTE~You may freeze cookies in plastic freezer bags.

LOW-FAT ALMOND-CINNAMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 18x12x1-inch baking sheet. Combine first 4 ingredients in bowl of heavy-duty electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment. Beat until well blended. Mix flour, almonds, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in medium bowl. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until blended (dough will be soft).
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and gather together. Roll dough between palms and work surface into 16-inch-long log. Transfer to prepared sheet. Flatten log to 1-inch thickness. Bake until light brown and cracked on top, about 30 minutes. Transfer sheet to rack; cool log 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• Transfer warm log to work surface. Using serrated knife, cut log on sharp diagonal into 1/4- to 1/3-inch-thick slices. Arrange on baking sheets. Bake 10 minutes per side. Transfer to racks and cool (biscotti will harden while cooling). (Can be made ahead. Store airtight up to 1 week.)