Christmas Biscotti

Another one we only seem to get to during the holidays maybe we should change the name, or ...there must be a resolution in there somewhere!

We also double this one.

½ cup unsalted butter (Room temp)
¾ cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp orange zest
2 ¼ cups flour
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp salt
1 cup dried cranberries
2/3 cup raw pistachio nuts (I used regular salted ones-left out the ¼ tsp salt)

Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, beat in eggs, vanilla and orange zest.
Sift dry ingredients and add to butter mixture. Stir in cranberries and nuts.

Divide dough into 2 parts and make logs as in above recipe, bake at 350°F for 25-30 minutes until golden brown .

Cool and cut into ½ “diagonal slices, stand upright on baking sheet and re-bake at 300°F. (Golden brown)