gingerbread biscotti

this is a recipe i have posted before

as a nice last minute gift

however

i never actually posted

a photo of the final result

Gingerbread Biscotti
(printable recipe)

2 3/4-3 cups flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

3 tsp ground ginger

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground cloves

3/4 cup + 5tsp granulated sugar

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2 Tbs molasses

2 Tbs butter--melted and cooled

2 tsp vanilla

3 eggs

1 Tbs sugar + 1 tsp cinnamon mixed together

1 egg--gently whisked for glazing

Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.  In a bowl whisk together the whole eggs with the granulated sugar, brown sugar, molasses, vanilla and butter.  Stir in the dry ingredients and mix until it comes together. If it is too wet, add a bit of flour to your hands as you form the mixture into 2 logs of about 2" wide.

Place each log on a parchment lined cookie sheet.  Brush the top of each log with the egg and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top.

Bake at 350 until it is puffed and firm to the touch

Remove from the oven and let cool

Once cooled, slice crosswise, reduce the oven to 325 and place cut side down on the cookie sheet.  Return to oven and bake until dry but not brown.

i use royal icing for the embellishment

but you can use white chocolate

or be a purist

and shun all the frills


i have linked this to leafy tree top's holiday link-up
there are lots of great sweets there if you are looking for something
new to make this holiday!