White Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti Sweethearts
Plan a break in your busy holiday schedule to sit down and enjoy a serving of White Chocolate-Cherry Biscotti Sweethearts along with a hot cup of freshly brewed coffee.
Prep: 30 min | Bake: 24 min | Yield: about 26 servings, 1 biscotti each
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Calumet Baking Powder
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 (6 ounce) packages Baker's Premium White Baking Chocolate, chopped, divided
- 1/2 cup sweetened dried cherries
- 1/2 cup chopped Planters Pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour large cookie sheet.
- Mix flour and baking powder until well blended; set aside.
- Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract; mix well.
- Gradually add flour mixture, beating until well blended after each addition.
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the chopped chocolate, cherries and pecans.
- Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface.
- Cut with 3 inch heart-shaped cookie cutter, rerolling dough scraps as needed.
- Place hearts, 2 inches apart, on prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Turn hearts over on cookie sheet.
- Bake for an additional 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly dry and golden brown.
- Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
- Melt remaining chopped chocolate as directed on package. Drizzle over hearts.
- Let stand until chocolate is firm.
- Store in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 2 weeks.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories 170 Total fat 8g Saturated fat 5g Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 80mg Carbohydrate 21g Dietary fiber 0 Sugars 13g Protein 2g
Vitamin A 6% DV Vitamin C 0% DV Calcium 4% DV Iron 4% DV
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Kraft Heinz Company
