Holiday Pistachio White Chocolate Biscotti

Welcome to our festive holiday biscotti recipe guide! If you’re aiming to infuse your cookie baking with the deliciousness reminiscent of Williams Sonoma, you’ve found the perfect destination. We’ll guide you through creating this beloved Christmas biscotti recipe, infusing your home with the most delightful holiday scent. Whether you’re an experienced baker or a novice, these festive delights are ideal for sharing with guests, and loved ones, or as the sweetest homemade gift. Let’s embark on your path to crafting delectable pistachio white chocolate biscotti, making your season extra memorable!

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A huge shout-out to Angela at Sweetannie_co for helping out with this amazing recipe. She always knows how to knock a dessert recipe outa’ the park. This one does not disappoint. It. Is. The. Bomb. 🤍

Holiday Biscotti Ingredients

This recipe makes about 6 cookies. We suggest doubling the recipe.

• 1 Cup Flour
• 1/3 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
• I Egg
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
• Zest from 1 Lemon
• 1/2 Cup Crushed Pistachios (save more for garnish)
• 1/2 Package or 8 Ounces White Chocolate, Melted

Pistachio and Chocolate Biscotti Instructions

Preheat oven to 350° and bake for 30 minutes.

In a large bowl, combine the egg, vanilla, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, lemon zest, and pistachios. Blend well with a spoon initially, and then use your hands. You’ll need to “knead” the ingredients until they start to stick together and form a ball. Resist the urge to add water. Biscotti is meant to have a dried, cracker-like texture. However, if absolutely necessary, add only 1 teaspoon of water to the pistachio biscotti dough if you need a little extra ‘glue.’ Otherwise, it will eventually stick together.

Shape the dough with your hands into a log as shown in the pictures. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Remove and allow it to cool for 10-15 minutes. Make sure it’s partially cooled before cutting to prevent it from cracking as you slice.

Use a sharp serrated bread knife and slowly slice 2-inch wedges at an angle to create the slanted biscotti cookie appearance. Then, place them on a lined cookie sheet once more and return to the oven for 5 minutes.

Remove from the oven, flip the holiday biscotti cookies over one more time, and place them back in the oven for an additional 5 minutes. This gives biscotti its name, meaning, “twice baked.”

Allow the cookies to cool for 10-15 minutes before drizzling on the melted white chocolate and crushed pistachios as beautiful Christmas-like embellishments. Place the pistachio white chocolate biscotti cookies back onto the parchment-lined cookie sheet and refrigerate them until the chocolate firms up. Then, serve and enjoy. 🤍

Biscotti Recipe Tips

• To make this pistachio and chocolate biscotti extra special, try adding 1/4 cup of dried cranberries to the dough before baking. You will transform this sweet recipe into a white chocolate cranberry pistachio masterpiece with festive green and red colors.
• Biscotti is best stored at room temperature in an airtight container. Experts suggest that this cookie will remain fresh for up to a month at room temperature and up to 3 months in the freezer.
• Even though this biscotti is one of those recipes with pistachio nuts, feel free to use other nut options.
• You can also use melted dark or milk chocolate for a different flavor and look.
• For added embellishments to your Christmas chocolate biscotti recipe, you can add festive sprinkles, edible gold flecks, or crushed candy canes on top of the melted chocolate.
• You can use the melted chocolate as glue if there are any cracked biscotti pieces.
• Feel free to use orange zest instead of lemon.

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Our holiday pistachio white chocolate biscotti is a festive way to add a dash of gourmet flavor to your cookie baking this year. With its delightful blend of seasonal sweetness and a satisfying crunch, it’s the perfect homemade dessert for spreading comfort and joy. Happy baking, and Merry Christmas! ♥