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- Biscotti is always a crowd-pleaser, as it makes a lovely dessert cookie but can also be scammed as breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea
- Cranberry-Pistachio Biscotti with Crystallized Ginger (adapted from All Recipes)
- (makes about 5 1/2 dozen cookies but can be halved easily)
- Ingredients:
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries, chopped
- 1/2 cup crystallized ginger, chopped
- 2 cups shelled pistachios
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