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Our Best Biscotti Recipes (Plus How To Make Them Perfectly)

This firm, crunchy Italian is a dunkable, long-lasting Italian favourite. Try one of 12 amazing flavours this holiday.
By Carolyn Lim Chua
Our Best Biscotti Recipes (Plus How To Make Them Perfectly)

Seeing glass jars full of biscotti at coffee houses reminds me of a time, not so long ago, when baking them intimidated me. That was before we perfected our biscotti recipe. Now, the guesswork is gone and these crunchy Italian cookies can be made easily at home.

The trick to perfect cookies? The finger-shaped wafers are twice-baked, producing a pleasantly dry texture that give the biscotti a longer shelf life. It’s no wonder they’re such a treat dunked into coffee or a seasonal hot chocolate.

Our master biscotti recipe makes it easy for you to tailor the cookies to your taste, too. It's all about choosing pantry ingredients to suit your mood. Here are our 12 favourite flavour combinations:

Pistachio And Cranberry Biscotti

The crunch of pistachios meets the sweet-tart flavour of cranberries in this easy biscotti recipe. Get our pistachio and cranberry biscotti recipe.

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A cranberry-pistachio biscotti on a white background for a post on an easy Pistachio and cranberry biscotti recipe (Photo: Erik Putz)

Peanut Butter And Chocolate Biscotti

Peanut butter and chocolate, in biscotti form. Get our peanut butter and chocolate biscotti recipe.

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Biscotti Torrone

Perfect for dunking in coffee, these easy biscotti pop with orange zest, hazelnuts and almonds. Get our biscotti torrone recipe.

Biscotti torrone made with lemon zest; orange zest; roasted almonds; roasted hazelnuts; and candied orange or lemon peel for a post on an easy Biscotti torrone recipe(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Fig, Almond And Amaretto Biscotti

Figs and almonds make for a subtly sweet, crunchy treat. Get our fig, almond and amaretto biscotti recipe.

Fig, almond and amaretto biscotti

Lemon Meringue Biscotti

Lemon zest and lemon meringue icing make for a fresh take on biscotti. Get our lemon meringue biscotti recipe.

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Pumpkin Spice Biscotti

These crunchy, not-too-sweet PSBs are the perfect coffee companion. Get our pumpkin spice biscotti recipe.

Pumpkin spice biscotti on a slice of parchment paper next to a glass of tea

Pretzel, Oreo, Coconut & Chocolate Biscotti

If you're going to make biscotti, you may as well make it fully loaded. Get our pretzel, Oreo, coconut and chocolate biscotti recipe.

Pretzel, Oreo, Coconut & Chocolate Biscotti

Chocolate Candy Cane Biscotti

Dress up your biscotti for Christmas with a chocolate dip and candy-cane garnish. Get our chocolate candy cane biscotti recipe.

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Chai Spice Biscotti

Chai spice and a simple icing make for a cozy treat. Get our chai spice biscotti recipe.

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Mochaccino Biscotti

Chocolate and coffee and cookie, who could ask for more? Get our mochaccino biscotti recipe.

Mochaccino biscotti made with espresso powder, chocolate chips and white chocolate for a post on an easy mochaccino biscotti recipe(Photo: Erik Putz)

Cinnamon Toast Biscotti

Sweet cinnamon butter and nutmeg add holiday sparkle to this easy biscotti recipe. Get our cinnamon toast biscotti recipe.

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Savoury Cheese Biscotti

More of a savoury sort? We got you. Get our savoury cheese biscotti recipe.

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Cherry, Lemon And Thyme Biscotti

A little bit sweet, a little bit zesty. Get our cherry, lemon and thyme biscotti recipe.

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Malted Milk Biscotti

Maltesers candy, in biscotti form. Get our malted milk biscotti recipe.

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You can add chopped nuts, dried fruit, chocolate chips, spices, herbs or even candy. Just mix, shape into two logs (or rectangles) and bake. Cool the logs slightly, slice and then bake again. Once cooled, just pop them into an airtight container and they’ll keep for a week or two—if they last that long!

PS. Once they're made, these cookies will disappear quickly.

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