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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 cookies 29g

Recipe makes 20 cookies)

Calories 89
Calories from Fat 24 (27%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 2.8g 4%
Saturated Fat 1.6g 7%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.7g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 16mg 5%
Sodium 34mg 1%
Potassium 50mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 14.8g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g 2%
Sugars 5.5g
Protein 1.6g 3%

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Orange Biscotti

Recipe #319530 | 1 hour | 15 min prep | add private note
Noo

By: Noo
Aug 14, 2008

These crisp, crunchy cookies are based on the classic Italian version. These contain no nuts and are a slightly softer than the original version, which makes them more child friendly (mine adore them!). Try them with your mid morning cup of coffee..

20 cookies (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to gas 3/160°C/325°F.
  2. 2
    Grease a baking sheet.
  3. 3
    Beat together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat int the egg, then the orange rind, juice, flour, baking powder, cinnamon and polenta.
  4. 4
    Tip the mixture on to a lightly floured surface and knead. Place dough on the baking sheet and flatten with the palm of your hand to make a rectangle approx 25 x 18 cm.
  5. 5
    Bake for 25 minutes, then remove from the oven and leave to stand for 5 mins until slightly cooled. Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the mixture widthways into thin sticks about 1 cm wide.
  6. 6
    Space the cookies out slightly on the baking sheet, then bake for a further 20 minutes until crisp.
  7. 7
    When cool, dust with icing sugar.

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From: Chef Kate

On Dec 11, 2008

These are particularly nice biscotti. Not too sweet, not too hard--just right! I think the only change I would make next time would be to, like Sydney Mike, intensify the orange flavor. I particularly like the textural impact of the polenta. Thanks, Noo!

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    From: 2Bleu (Bird&Buddha)

    On Dec 7, 2008

    I L-O-V-E Biscotti cookies and these are no exception! Buddha made these for me and for his first attempt, he didn't do too bad. They weren't as high as they should be, but all the flavor was there! Next time I may add some finely chopped almonds (or extract) as I do miss the nuts, or at least the almond flavor and I think it would go great with these. Buddha made his own polenta by mixing corn meal with water to make a mash, and the corn flavor adds a wonderful tweak to these cookies. Oh I could go on, but I would rather go get another cookie! Thanks Noo, for another great recipe.

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    From: bluemoon downunder

    On Dec 23, 2008

    This is one of three of Noo's biscuit and brownie recipes I've made to take to my brother's for our family Christmas, the others being Dark Chocolate Chip and Vanilla Cookies and Chocolate Cheesecake Brownies: all delicious. We all love orange biscotti, and this is a very fine recipe for them. My mother and I have enjoyed the two that we've sampled and I know that they are going to be a hit! Very easy to follow instructions. Thanks for sharing this super-easy and wonderfully flavoursome recipe, Noo!

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    From: Sydney Mike

    On Nov 9, 2008

    Along with the orange juice & zest, I also included about 1/8 teaspoon of orange extract, just to boost the orange flavor of these biscotti! Your recipe produces some GREAT TASTING BISCOTTI, & these will be included when I make biscotti again during the winter holidays! Thanks for posting the recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed as part of my Biscotti theme in My-3-Chefs]

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