Peanut Butter Biscotti Recipes

AMAZING PEANUT BUTTER CUP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix the milk and vanilla extract together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Combine the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl.
• Beat the peanut butter, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth.
• Add the eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the peanut butter mixture before adding the next.
• Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing until just incorporated.
• Fold in the peanut butter chips; mixing just enough to evenly combine.
• Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.
• Roll each section into a 4x5-inch rectangle about 1/2-inch thick.
• Transfer the dough pieces onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm to the touch, about 25 minutes.
• Place biscotti loaves on wire racks to cool.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Cut each loaf into 1/2-inch slices.
• Return the slices to the baking sheets with the cut sides up.
• Bake in the oven until biscotti are dry, about 10 minutes on each side.
• Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Melt the chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until melted and smooth, 1 to 3 minutes (depending on your microwave).
• Dip the cooled biscotti into the melted chocolate. Set the biscotti onto parchment paper, and allow to set, about 20 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Position racks evenly in the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally. Continue to cook until the butter browns and gets a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat the eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the sugar while beating. Then slowly add the butter and vanilla until evenly mixed, about 30 seconds more. Add the peanut butter and mix until combined.
• While mixing slowly, add the dry ingredients to the wet, in 2 additions, mixing just until absorbed. Fold in the peanuts and chocolate pieces.
• Divide the dough evenly into thirds, and put each portion in the center of a baking sheet. Shape the dough with slightly wet hands into logs about 2-inches wide and 15 inches long. Bake until set and brown around the edges, about 25 to 30 minutes. (For even baking take care to rotate the pans-- top to bottom and front to back--about half way though.) Cool logs on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Carefully transfer the logs to a cutting board. Cut logs crosswise, with a long serrated knife at about a 45 degree angle, into 1/2-inch thick cookies. Place cookies cut side down on the baking sheets. Bake until crisp, about 8 minutes. Flip the cookies over and bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes more. Cool biscotti on the baking sheets. Serve.
• Store cookies in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.

CLASSIC BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, anise seeds, salt, and nuts. Transfer to mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Add eggs; beat until a stiff dough comes together, about 3 minutes.
• Divide dough in half. Form each half into a 12-inch log. (Dough may be sticky; dampen your hands for easier handling.) Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet and flatten so each log is 13 inches long, 2 1/4 inches wide, and 3/4 inch thick.
• Brush logs with beaten egg and sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake until firm and very pale golden, about 35 minutes. Let cool on pans on a wire rack, 40 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Using a serrated knife with a sawing motion, cut logs into slices slightly thicker than 1/4 inch. Arrange, cut-side up, on parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until dry to touch, about 30 minutes. Let cool completely on pans on racks, 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container up to 1 month.

PEANUT BUTTER BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, lightly beat together the eggs, peanut butter and water; Add flour mixture to egg mixture and mix just until ingredients are incorporated, add a little more water, a teaspoon at a time, can be added if mixture is to dry to make a smooth dough: Stir in peanuts.
• Divide the dough into two portions, and form each into a log approximately 3 inches in diameter. Place the logs on the cookie sheet about 3 to 4 inches apart and flatten them slightly with the palm of your hand.
• Bake in preheated oven until light brown, about 40 minutes, take out of oven; turn oven down to 300°F; let logs cool for 10 minutes, then cut at angle into 3/4-inch thick slices; Place slices, cut side down on cookie sheet and bake until crisp, about 20 minutes, enjoy.

PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Position racks evenly in the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Melt the butter over medium heat, swirling the pan occasionally. Continue to cook until the butter browns and gets a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a large bowl.
• Beat the eggs in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until light and pale yellow, about 2 minutes. Gradually add the sugar while beating. Then slowly add the butter and vanilla until evenly mixed, about 30 seconds more. Add the peanut butter and mix until combined.
• While mixing slowly, add the dry ingredients to the wet, in 2 additions, mixing just until absorbed. Fold in the peanuts and chocolate pieces.
• Divide the dough evenly into thirds and put each portion in the center of a baking sheet. Shape the dough with slightly wet hands into logs about 2-inches wide and 15 inches long. Bake until set and brown around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes. (For even baking take care to rotate the pans--top to bottom and front to back--about half way though.) Cool logs on the baking sheets for about 10 minutes.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees F. Carefully transfer the logs to a cutting board. Cut logs crosswise, with a long serrated knife at about a 45 degree angle, into 1/2-inch thick cookies. Place cookies cut side down on the baking sheets. Bake until crisp, about 8 minutes. Flip the cookies over and bake until golden brown, about 8 minutes more. Cool biscotti on the baking sheets.

POWER PEANUT BUTTER BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
• Combine peanut butter, vanilla, eggs and egg whites in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
• Add peanut butter mixture to the flour mixture, stirring just until blended (do not overmix this dough).
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; shape dough into a 10 inch long roll. Place roll on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; flatten to a 1-inch thickness.
• Bake at 325F for 35 minutes.
• Remove roll from baking sheet and cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Cut cooled rolls diagonally into 18 slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on baking sheet. Bake at 300F for 20 minutes. Turn cookies over and bake an additional 20 minutes. (Please note cookies will still be slightly soft in center but will harden as they cool).
• Remove from baking sheet and cool completely on a wire rack.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CUP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Chocolate dough: In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa. Set aside.
• 3. Cream together butter and sugar.
• 4. Add eggs one at a time; mixing well after each addition.
• 5. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture at a time to the creamed mixture mixing well after each addition.
• 6. The dough will be stiff.
• 7. For peanut butter dough: In a medium bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• 8. Cream together peanut butter and sugar.
• 9. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• 10. Mix in 1/3 of flour mixture at a time, mixing well after each addition. Note: You may not have to add all of the flour. Dough will be dry.
• 11. If it is too dry and crumbly, knead in a tablespoon (more or less) of water until the dough just comes together.
• 12. Divide both the chocolate and the peanut butter dough into 2 equal halves.
• 13. On a floured surface (I use cocoa), shape half of the chocolate dough into a flat rectangle, about 15 inches long and 5 inches wide.
• 14. Shape peanut butter dough into a log, a little shorter than the chocolate log, and about 2-3 inches wide.
• 15. Place in the middle of the chocolate log and gently fold the chocolate dough up over the peanut butter dough.
• 16. You want to wrap the peanut butter dough completely with the chocolate dough. Repeat with the other dough.
• 17. Place the 2 logs on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 18. Flatten slightly. You want a log about 15 inches long, 4 inches wide and 1 - 1 1/2 inches high.
• 19. Bake 30 - 35 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
• 20. Remove from oven to a cooling rack and cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• 21. Slice diagonally into 1/2" - 3/4" slices.
• 22. Place slices on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake a second time for 20-25 minutes.
• 23. Remove from baking sheet to a cooling rack and cool completely.
• 24. Melt coating chocolate according to package directions.
• 25. Coat one side of cooled biscotti with the chocolate.
• 26. Allow to set. (If you prefer, you could drizzle the chocolate over the biscotti.)