I have been so, so, SO very excited to share these with you. Probably more excited for these than any other in the 12 Days of Christmas Cookies series here at Tried and Tasty. I shared with you recently the Lagrima Vanilla Bloggers Night I had the pleasure of attending where I was able to make the most wonderful almond biscotti I’ve ever had. That was in fact my first time ever making biscotti and it’s been on my bucket list for quite some time. When I saw this recipe I was intrigued. I wasn’t sure how I felt about cinnamon chips, but it looked like something I wanted to try nonetheless. Am I ever so happy that I did?! Listen people. You have to make this biscotti. It’s not as hard and crunchy as biscotti typically is. It’s a little softer, which at first I wasn’t sure if I would want/like but it totally works. And the cinnamon chips? The cinnamon chips are AMAZING in this. I’m telling you. You HAVE to make these. Besides, if nothing else it’s one of the prettiest desserts I’ve ever made. Do it.
Sensational Cinnamon Chip Biscotti
These Sensational Cinnamon Chip Biscotti are one of the prettiest biscotti I've seen! Enjoy with some hot chocolate or a hot cup of coffee!
Ingredients
- 1/2 c. 1 stick butter, softened
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1 2/3 c. 10-oz pkg. cinnamon chips, divided
- 1 c. very finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
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Heat oven to 325. Lightly grease, or line cookie sheet with Silpat or parchment paper.
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Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until smooth. (Dough will be stiff.)
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Using spoon, work 1 c. cinnamon chips and walnuts into dough. Divide dough into four equal parts. Shape each part into log about 8-in. long.
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Place on prepared cookie sheet at least 2-in. apart; flatten slightly. Bake 25-30 minutes or until logs are set and wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; let cool on cookie sheet 30 minutes.
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Transfer to cutting board. Using serrated knife and sawing motion, cut logs diagonally into 1/2-in. wide slices. Place slices close together, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheet.
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Return to oven; bake 5-6 minutes. Turn each slice; bake an additional 5-8 minutes. Remove from oven; cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack; cool completely.
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Melt remaining cinnamon chips; drizzle over each cookie. Drizzle white candy melt over top.
Recipe Notes
[My 2 Cents]
I couldn't stop taking pictures of these because they are just so darn pretty. I love when food is photogenic. It makes my job easy and hard at the same time. Easy because I don't have to get fancy with lighting and things but hard because I take a zillion pictures and then it's hard to narrow down to just a handful.
When cutting the biscotti into slices you will want to be gentle. Because it hasn't baked hard it's still soft enough to break. If you aren't careful the slice will easily break in half. Also be careful as you are transferring from the cutting board back to the cookie sheet. You'll want to store these in a covered container, but doesn't necessarily need to be air tight. I just loosely covered my biscotti on a plate with press-n-seal wrap.
You can serve these with a hot beverage if you like (hot chocolate or coffee perhaps) but I enjoyed it straight up plain and simple. I had to restrain from not eating the entire batch of them because they were so darn delicious. Not only do they taste simply wonderful but they also SMELL out of this world. Have I convinced you yet? I'm telling you. You'll love them. I had to hit up a couple of stores to find the cinnamon chips. I think I ended up finding them... oh geez. I don't remember! I want to say I found them at my local Harmon's grocery store. I think they are seasonal so if you want to make these you better snatch some of those cinnamon chips (made by Hershey's) before they yank them off the shelves. Run.
Adapted from The Cookie Bible
Barbara
I have used this recipe for yrs ! The best biscotti At Xmas time the cinnamon chips are in the stores. The flavor is so good and I like that they are softer, makes for more flavor.
Jennifer
Had to make my own chips because you can’t get them easily in Canada, so melted some with the chocolate. Not as pretty, but delicious !! Any hints to melt the homemade chips would be helpful !! Thank you !
Janet J
Excellent recipe. They make a beautiful presentation! Thanks so much for a keeper recipe.
Yvonne
So happy you like them, they are one of my favorites! You’re welcome :)
Amanda
Four equal parts? Can I do two? Doesn’t seem like enough ingredients to do 4 logs?
Yvonne
Sure! You can do as many or as few as you like depending on the size of biscotti you like. This is a fav recipe, enjoy!
These look delicious!!! You never cease to amaze me with the things that you can do!
Yvonne
Oh Jonie, you are always so very kind – thank you so much! I love being in the kitchen and I love cooking AND baking!
These look delicious! Ahhh Cinnamon chips!
Yvonne
Thanks Leanne!
yes I will be making these. I’m so excited I have a stash of cinnamon chips waiting to fulfill their destiny! pinning
Yvonne
Woot woot – let me know what you think if you do!
All of your treats look amazing – I want to make all of them!!!
Yvonne
Awe, thank you! They are ALL worth making.. in my humble opinion ;)
I have been meaning to try my hand at biscotti since the event. These on delicious! When I saw cinnamon chips on the shelf, I possibly bought like 6 bags… Wouldn’t want to run out …
Yvonne
Six bags?! I gotta run to the store STAT!! I hope you left me some :)
These look amazing! Well done… I can’t wait to make these. I loved how our biscotti from the Lagrima party turned out.
Yvonne
I know the Lagrima Biscotti was to die for – I LOVED it!!
You are absolutely DARLING. Guess I HAVE to make these later … ;)
Yvonne
YOU are absolutely darling sweet girl – thanks for stopping over.. and YES you HAVE to make them!
This looks fantastic! I really love cinnamon chips. Your photography on this post is just beautiful.
Yvonne
Thanks Debra! I LOVED taking these pictures – so much fun!
This looks amazing! I love cinnamon chips and try to use them a lot during the holidays! Thanks for sharing!
Yvonne
Thanks Kami! This would be perfect for you, another great recipe to add to yours!