Best Chocolate Orange Biscotti Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE & ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Put the flour, cocoa, ground almonds, sugar, chocolate chips, candied peel, orange zest and a pinch of salt into a large bowl, and mix well. Make a well in the centre, then add the nutmeg (if using), egg and vanilla extract. Use your hands to bring the mix together, kneading it firmly.
• Shape the biscotti dough into a log approximately 15cm x 5cm x 2.5cm deep. Transfer to a baking tray lined with baking parchment, then bake for 30 mins until firm to the touch (the log will split and crack a little on the top).
• Remove from the oven and cool for at least 10 mins. Use a sharp serrated knife to cut the log into slices 1-1.5cm thick.
• Put the biscotti back on the baking tray and reduce oven to 150C/130C fan/ gas 2. Bake for 30 mins or until the biscotti are completely hard to touch. Cool completely, then wrap in baking parchment or store in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE-ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, then Grand Marnier and orange peel. Add flour mixture and beat until blended. Stir in pecans and chocolate. Gather dough together; divide in half. Wrap in plastic and freeze 20 minutes to firm.
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Using floured hands, form each dough piece into 14-inch-long, 2 1/2-inch-wide log. Transfer logs to prepared baking sheet, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until light golden, about 30 minutes. Transfer parchment with logs to rack. Cool 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• Place 1 log on cutting board. Using serrated knife, cut log on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Stand slices upright on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining log.
• Bake biscotti until dry to touch and pale golden, about 30 minutes. Cool completely on rack. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store in airtight container.)

CHOCOLATE DIPPED ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet.
• In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat in the egg and egg white, then mix in almonds and orange zest. Knead dough by hand until mixture forms a smooth ball.
• Roll the dough into a log about 10 inches long; place on the prepared cookie sheet. Press down, or roll with a rolling pin, until log is 6 inches wide.
• Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. After baking, cool on a rack. With a serrated knife, cut into 1 inch slices. Place slices, cut side down, back onto the baking sheet.
• Return them to the oven for an additional 20 to 25 minutes; turning over half way through the baking. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave oven. Allow chocolate to cool but not harden before dipping one side of the biscotti into it. Place cookies on wire racks, chocolate side up, until cool and dry.

ORANGE-CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300. Position rack in the middle of oven.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt; mix thoroughly with fork.
• Whisk together the eggs, sugar, vanilla and orange extracts, and orange zest in a medium bowl.
• Mix in the orange juice.
• Using a rubber spatula, stir in dry ingredients until just combined.
• Stir in chocolate chips.
• The batter will be thick and sticky (typical biscotti batter). Scrape the batter onto a baking sheet. (I cover my baking sheet with aluminum foil, then spray it with baking spray.) Using two spatulas, divide batter into two loaves, about 14" long and about 2.5" wide. Try to put at least 2.5" between the loaves; straighten the edges of the loaves with spatulas.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until firm but springy when pressed with fingers.
• Cool for ten minutes in the pan. Then move loaves to a cutting board, and with a sharp knife (serrated is best), slice loaves on teh diagonal in 1/2" slices.
• Lay the biscotti on the baking sheet, cut side down, and bake for another 12 minutes.
• Take the biscotti out of the oven, turn them over, and bake another 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Note: If you don't want the biscotti to pick up a darker color, handle the second baking this way: Rather than laying the slices cut-side down, stand them upright, and bake them for a total of 24-30 minutes.
• Remove the biscotti from the oven and cool on a cooling rack.
• Medrich notes that the flavor will become stronger, and the biscotti will become more tender, after being stored for 2-3 days in an airtight container.

ORANGE CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium mixing bowl; stir together with a fork and set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the sugar, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract and orange zest until well combined. With the mixer on low speed, add in the dry ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Stir in the white chocolate chips and dried cranberries with a rubber spatula.
• Divide the dough in half. Working with one portion of dough, shape into a 12″ x 3″ log on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough so that the logs are laying parallel and spaced apart on the baking sheet. Bake until the logs are golden brown, 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 25 minutes, maintaining the oven temperature in the meantime.
• Carefully transfer the logs to a work surface and remove the parchment paper from the pan. Using a serrated knife, cut the logs into ½-inch slices on the diagonal. Lie the slices on one of their cut sides back on the baking sheet. Return to the oven and bake for 12 minutes more. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE, ORANGE AND HAZELNUT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place hazelnuts in a resealable plastic bag; crush nuts using a mallet or rolling pin., Beat egg, sugar and milk until light and thick; add vanilla. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir in orange zest. Gradually beat into egg mixture (dough will be thick). Fold in chocolate chips and crushed hazelnuts by hand., On an ungreased baking sheet, shape dough into a 9x5-in. rectangle. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool on pans on wire racks until firm, 5-10 minutes. , Reduce oven setting to 325°. Transfer baked rectangle to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut crosswise into 1/2-in. slices. Place on baking sheet, cut sides down. Return to oven and bake until crisp, 6-8 minutes on each side. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.,

CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE 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; beat 2 minutes. Add chocolate and orange zest; beat 1 minute more. 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.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ORANGE BISCOTTI (LIGHTER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sugar, applesauce, orange peel, vanilla and egg product in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth.
• Shape half of dough at a time into rectangle, 10x3 inches, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place cut sides down on cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes, turning once, until crisp and light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is firm.

ORANGE SPICE APRICOT WHITE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. heat oven to 350 degree's whisk together all of the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Make sure to chop up any lumps from the brown sugar.Whisk until very well incorporated.
• 2. add the apricots and nuts and stir really well. add the molasses, orange juice, orange zest, eggs,and butter.
• 3. put your hands in the bowl and knead the dough. knead until all ingredients are well mixed. This will take about 5 minutes. Be patient. Just keep squeezing the dough together when kneading it. It will become smooth and moist after kneading it well.
• 4. Flour your hands well. Take the ball of dough and place on parchment or waxed paper. Make in to a log about 4-5 inches wide by 16- 18 inches long and 1 inch in thickness.Pick up log and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet.(butter the sheet pan before applying the parchment on top. this will help keep the parchment in place.)
• 5. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min.. Remove from oven and cool for 15 minutes. Leave log on sheet pan. Cut slices with a serrated knife about one inch or less in thickness.
• 6. lay the pieces you cut on their sides on the parchment lined pan.Put back in the oven for 10 minutes. do not over brown. It depends on how hard you like your Biscotti. The longer you bake them. The harder they will be. I prefer them harder, and crunchy. Remove from oven and flip cookie over. Return to the oven.Bake again for 10 You can bake them longer for a crispier Biscotti. Also they harden up more after they cool.
• 7. Let Biscotti cool thoroughly. Next Pick up Biscotti and line them up on the pan smooth side up like the log is being put back together. Put cookies close as possible.
• 8. make the icing. Melt the white chips with the shortening,and milk in microwave. set timer for 2 minutes. Stop every 30 seconds or so to stir. When they are all nicely melted add the orange zest and stir well. Take the icing and drizzle all over the top of the Biscotti.
• 9. let it set in refrigerator for a few minutes. Some cookies may be stuck together after doing this. Simply get the knife and score on area's where they were sliced. Now they are ready to serve. Keep in an air tight container,or you may freeze them.

CHOCOLATE DIPPED ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. reheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a cookie sheet. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat in the egg and egg white, then mix in almonds and orange zest. Knead dough by hand until mixture forms a smooth ball. Roll the dough into a log about 10 inches long; place on the prepared cookie sheet. Press down, or roll with a rolling pin, until log is 6 inches wide. Bake for 25 minutes in preheated oven. After baking, cool on a rack. With a serrated knife, cut into 1 inch slices. Place slices, cut side down, back onto the baking sheet. Return them to the oven for an additional 20 to 25 minutes; turning over half way through the baking. Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave oven. Allow chocolate to cool but not harden before dipping one side of the biscotti into it. Place cookies on wire racks, chocolate side up, until cool and dry. Makes 10 servings

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sugar, oil, orange peel, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth.
• Shape half of dough at a time into rectangle, 10x3 inches, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices cut sides down on cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes, turning once, until crisp and light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
• Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is firm.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ORANGE BISCOTTI (LIGHTER RECIPE)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Mix sugar, applesauce, orange peel, vanilla and egg product in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Knead dough on lightly floured surface until smooth.
• Shape half of dough at a time into rectangle, 10x3 inches, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place cut sides down on cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes, turning once, until crisp and light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool completely on wire rack.
• Dip one end of each cookie into melted chocolate. Place on waxed paper until chocolate is firm.

DARK CHOCOLATE-DOUBLE ORANGE CINNAMON BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Chop half the chocolate. Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt until blended. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, orange extract and zest; mix well. Gradually beat in flour mixture until blended. Stir in nuts and chopped chocolate.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 12x2-inch log on lightly floured surface. Place, 2 inches apart, on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until lightly browned. Cool 15 min. Place on cutting board. Use serrated knife to diagonally cut each log into 12 slices. Place, cut sides up, on baking sheet. Bake 10 min. or until slightly dry. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
• Melt reserved chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over biscotti. Let stand until chocolate is firm.

CHOCOLATE, STAR ANISE AND ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In large bowl, beat together butter, sugar and orange rind until fluffy; beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Beat in vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking powder, star anise and salt; add to butter mixture in 2 additions, stirring just until combined. Add chocolate; mix well. Divide dough in half. On lightly floured surface, shape each into 12-inch (30 cm) long rectangle. Place, 2 inches (5 cm) apart, on parchment paper-lined baking sheet; press to flatten slightly. Combine egg white with 1 tsp water; liberally brush over tops of biscotti. Bake in 325ºF (160ºC) oven until light golden and just firm to the touch, about 30 minutes. Let cool on pan on rack for 10 minutes. Transfer logs to cutting board. Using chef's knife, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick slices. Stand slices upright, about 1/2 inch (1 cm) apart, on baking sheet. Bake in 300ºF (150ºC) oven until almost dry, about 35 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool completely.

DARK CHOCOLATE-ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1 1/4 cup GF oat flour 1/4 cup maple syrup/honey 11/2 tsp. baking powder 1 flax egg (1 Tbsp. ground flax, 3 Tbsp. water) 1 Tbsp. coconut oil, melted 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract 2 Tbsp. juice from an orange 2 Tbsp. orange zest 2 Tbsp. sliced almonds

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE-ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 2 cookie sheets. In large bowl, combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt mix well. Add melted chocolate, orange peel, oil, orange juice, vanilla and eggs blend well. (Dough will be stiff.) Add 6 oz. chopped baking bar gently knead into dough.2. Divide dough into 4 equal parts shape each part into roll 14 inches long. Place 2 rolls on each cookie sheet flatten each roll to 2 1/2-inch width. Bake at 350°F. for 18 to 20 minutes or until firm to the touch.3. Remove cookie sheets from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Cool rolls on cookie sheets for 10 minutes.4. Cut rolls diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place slices, cut side up, on same cookie sheets. Bake at 300°F. for 7 to 9 minutes or until top surface is dry.5. Turn cookies over bake an additional 7 to 9 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets. Cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.6. In small saucepan, melt topping ingredients over low heat, stirring until smooth. Drizzle over cookies.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): No change.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Cookie * Calories: 70 * Calories from Fat: 25 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 3 g 5% * Saturated Fat: 1 g 5% * Cholesterol: 10 mg 3% * Sodium: 40 mg 2% * Total Carbohydrate: 9 g 3% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 5 g * Protein: 1 g * Vitamin A: 0% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 2% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable, 1/2 Fat or 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1/2 Fat

CHOCOLATE ORANGE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Mix dough: Position oven racks in middle and top of oven, heat to 350*F. Toast hazelnuts until skins well-browned, @ 10 minutes. Spread on cutting board to cool. Roughly chop (if nuts are bigger than ½ inch.) With electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter on med-high speed until light and creamy. Add eggs one at a time. Add sugars, extracts, espresso and cocoa powders, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Add orange peel, flour, baking powder and salt. Add hazelnuts and chocolate slivers, mixing just to combine. Dough will be stiff and a bit sticky. Let dough rest for 15-30 minutes before shaping. Shape dough and do initial baking: Line baking sheets with parchment. Divide dough into sixths. Using little flour on work surface, roll each piece into a log that's 12-14 inches long and 1 1/4 inches wide, working out air pockets as you go. (If you're working ahead, wrap logs in plastic and refrigerate overnight.) Set logs on lined baking sheet, @ 3 inches apart, patting sides to smooth and straighten. In small bowl, beat egg whites with orange extract until foamy. Brush tops and sides with egg white and sprinkle with sugar. Bake on middle rack until firm in the center, 30-35 minutes, rotating sheets to ensure even baking. Set sheets on racks until logs are cool enough to handle and so dough won't compress when you cut it, @ 30 minutes. Bake a second time: Reduce oven temperature to 300*F. Line baking sheets with parchment. With serrated knife, saw logs into 1/2-inch-thick slices, cutting crosswise. Lay slices flat on baking sheets. Brush tops with more egg white and sprinkle with more sugar. Bake @ 15 minutes, rotating sheets and switching their positions as needed. Turn biscotti over and repeat. Bake another 10-15 minutes, making sure chocolate doesn't burn. The centers will feel somewhat soft even when fully baked; they'll harden as the cookies cool. Set baking sheets on racks, letting biscotti cool and crisp completely on the sheets.