Fruit Cake Biscotti is sponsored in conjunction with #christmascookies week. All opinions are my own.
Ah, fruit cake. That holiday day tradition that is beloved or hated. I don’t like store bought fruit cake, but homemade is a different store.
My aunt made some fruit cake cookies on year and I loved them, so I decided to try my hand at some fruit cake biscotti.
It is so colorful and flavorful and unique. You will need this recipe on your list to make this year.
Fruit Cake Biscotti
full of candied fruits, pecans and spices it is fruit cake in biscotti form
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg°
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup chopped candied fruit mix
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°
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Line a baking sheet with a silicon baking mat or with parchment paper
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With an electric mixer cream together the butter, sugars and salt
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add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition
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In a separate bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves
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Add to butter mixture gradually
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beat at low speed until just blended
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Stir in pecans and candied fruit
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The mixture will be really sticky
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With buttered hands shape the dough into a 12×4" log on the prepared baking sheet
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bake until lightly browned 25-30 minutes
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Let cool for 20 minutes
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Using a serrated knife cut the loaf diagonally into 3/4 inch thick slices
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Place the biscotti slices on a baking sheet
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Reduce the oven temperature to 300°
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Bake the Biscotti for 10 minutes, turn over each piece and bake for an additional 10 minutes
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Let cool. Store in an air tight container for 1 week or freeze for up to 2 months
Thank you to Ellen of Family Around the Table and Christie from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures for hosting #ChristmasCookies Week And a huge thank you to our sponsors Adams Extract and Millican Pecan Company for supporting the bloggers and events like Christmas Cookies Week.
Check out today's cookie recipes:
Black Forest Stuffed Cookies by A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
Bourbon Molasses Cookies by Cookaholic Wife
Caramel Butter Pecan Cookies by Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
Chewy Gingerbread Cookies by Cheese Curd In Paradise
Chocolate Pecan Thumbprint Cookies by Intelligent Domestications
Chocolate Peppermint Pizzelles by Love and Confections
Coconut Grinchy Christmas Breakfast Cookies by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
Cinnamon Pecan Snickerdoodles by Blogghetti
Dark Chocolate Pecan Croissant Cookies by Daily Dish Recipes
Fruit Cake Biscotti by Creative Southern Home
Fruitcake Cookies by Red Cottage Chronicles
Gluten Free Hungarian Rugelach by Frugal & Fit
Goat Cheese & Rosemary Thumbprints with Cherry Jam by The Spiffy Cookie
No Bake Chocolate & Marshmallow Stained Glass Cookies by Hardly A Goddess
Pecan Butterscotch Shortbread Cookies by Karen's Kitchen Stories
Pecan Lace Cookies by Food Above Gold
Pecan Sandies by Books n' Cooks
Pecan Tassies by Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Peppermint Blossom Cookies by Family Around the Table
Snickerdoodle Cookie by Everyday Eileen
Speculaas Stars by Palatable Pastime
Triple Chocolate Mint Cookies by Sweet Beginnings
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