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Our Best Biscotti Recipes

Updated December 17, 2015
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"Biscotti" is an Italian word referring to hard, crunchy, twice-baked cookies. We think you'll agree that after one bite of these decadent homemade biscotti recipes, you'll feel as though you're sitting in a quaint Italian café.

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Iced Gingerbread Biscotti

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Iced Gingerbread Biscotti Recipe

Homemade biscotti? No problem! We love that these gingerbread beauties taste just as good as if they were from a luxurious cafe. As a tip, be sure to let the cookie logs cool after the first bake so they slice cleanly and don't crumble.

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Coconut-Almond Biscotti

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Coconut-Almond Biscotti Recipe

Enjoy delicious Coconut-Almond Biscotti with your favorite cup of joe for a tropical and refreshing morning treat.

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Mocha-Pistachio Biscotti

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Mocha-Pistachio Biscotti Recipe

These biscotti can be kept for weeks in an airtight container, but are pretty enough to be wrapped in clear plastic with a ribbon and given as a gift. And did we mention they're gluten-free?

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Pumpkin Biscotti

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Pumpkin Biscotti Recipe

During the colder weather, we're huge fans of pumpkin anything, whether that's pumpkin breads, cookies, or cakes, but if you're never tried pumpkin biscotti, you're in for a treat!

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Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti

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Chocolate-and-Pistachio Biscotti Recipe

Kevin Sbraga varies these wonderful nutty biscotti, sometimes dipping them in melted dark chocolate for an extra layer of flavor.

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Apricot-Chocolate-Almond Biscotti

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Apricot-Chocolate-Almond Biscotti Recipe

These biscotti are crumbly delivery systems for chewy apricot bits, hunks of dark chocolate, and crunchy almonds.

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Cardamom-Pistachio Biscotti

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Cardamom-Pistachio Biscotti Recipe

These biscotti bring together the warm flavors of cardamom with the crunch of pistachios.

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Pine Nut Biscotti

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Pine Nut Biscotti Recipe

Crunchy and lightly sweet, these are great with espresso or French roast coffee after dinner. Though any nuts will work, pine nuts offer sophisticated taste.

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Gingerbread Biscotti

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Gingerbread Biscotti Recipe

Fresh ginger delivers a bit of spice to this traditional Italian cookie. Gingerbread Biscotti are perfect with a warm cup of joe, spiced cider, or hot chocolate.

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Pistachio Cherry Biscotti

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Pistachio Cherry Biscotti Recipe

For crunchier biscotti, bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Store at room temperature for up to one week; for longer storage, wrap airtight and freeze. Prep: 20 minutes, Bake: 50 minutes.

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Biscotti

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Chocolate-Hazelnut Biscotti Recipe

To toast the hazelnuts that go into this decadent biscotti recipe, place whole nuts in a baking pan and bake in a 350° oven until golden brown under skins. You can store these chocolate-coated cookies airtight for up to 3 days.

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Orange-Infused Cherry-Almond Biscotti

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Orange-Infused Cherry-Almond Biscotti Recipe

You can make these cookies up to a week ahead and store them at room temperature in an airtight container. When buying dried cherries, look for those without added sugar. Serve with coffee or tea.

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Coconut Biscotti

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Coconut Biscotti Recipe

Standing the cookies eliminates the traditional step of flipping them halfway through baking. Chocolate lovers can stir 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips into the batter or dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate.

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Chocolate-Cinnamon Biscotti Recipe

A warm addition to the breakfast spread, these cinnamon and chocolate biscotti pair perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea.

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Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti

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Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti Recipe

Our Test Kitchens staffers found that using a serrated knife works best for cutting the rolls after the first bake time. If you're a fan of dried cranberries, they make a great substitute for dried cherries.

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Coffee-Hazelnut Biscotti

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Coffee-Hazelnut Biscotti Recipe

The perfect pairing for coffee or tea, these biscotti cookies feature Frangelico, a hazelnut-flavored liqueur.

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1 of 16 Iced Gingerbread Biscotti
2 of 16 Coconut-Almond Biscotti
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4 of 16 Pumpkin Biscotti
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12 of 16 Orange-Infused Cherry-Almond Biscotti
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