Cherry Almond Biscotti

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This simple recipe for homemade Cherry Almond Biscotti is like a little piece of heaven. If you’ve never made biscotti at home, you are in for a real treat. This recipe yields crisp, tender cookies that won’t break your teeth.

high angled view of cherry almond biscotti on a slate platter with white parchment paper

When it comes to biscotti, it’s hard to beat a crunchy texture that isn’t difficult to eat. All too often they are extra hard and nearly break your teeth if you try to eat it without dunking it in coffee or milk. This recipe for Cherry Almond biscotti is just the opposite of that!


The Identity of Cherry Almond Biscotti

Classic biscotti is a well-known coffee house cookie. Their crunchy texture makes them perfect for dipping. They are sweetly flavored and often times speckled with nuts or dried fruit. The variations between recipes produce different levels of sweetness and crunch. But for me, there are certain elements that make the best biscotti.

The biscotti that I enjoy most are crisp but still tender enough to eat without dunking. They are studded with my favorite dried fruit, cherries in this case. Each bite offers a sweet almond flavor that you simply can’t get enough of.

The almond scent that fills the air as the biscotti bakes is almost as good as the taste.

cherry almond biscotti stacked on a slate platter

Making the biscotti

To keep the biscotti from being too hard, I swap a small portion of the all-purpose flour for almond meal. This helps to minimize gluten development in the crumb, keeping it loose and crumbly. Using a combination of oil and butter give the biscotti intense buttery flavor and softens the crumb. This is a recipe that you can enjoy without dunking in coffee or milk.

Biscotti always get baked twice. First, shape it into a log and bake it until set. Then, cut it into slices and bake on each side until crisp. The oil and butter work their magic in keeping the biscotti from drying out during its second round in the oven. No dry, tooth-cracking biscotti here!

close up of cherry almond biscotti
high angled view of cherry almond biscotti on a slate platter with white parchment paper
4.43 from 19 votes

Cherry Almond Biscotti

This simple recipe for homemade Cherry Almond Biscotti is like a little piece of heaven. If you’ve never made biscotti at home, you are in for a real treat. This recipe yields crisp, tender cookies that won’t break your teeth.
Prep Time :15 minutes
Cook Time :40 minutes
Total Time :55 minutes
Servings :25
Author :Jen Sobjack

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup (60 ml) extra virgin light olive oil
  • ¼ cup (56 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 ½ cups (325 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (45 g) almond meal , or finely ground almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup (142 g) dried cherries, finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the oil, butter, and sugar. Beat in the almond and vanilla extracts, followed by the eggs.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, almond meal, salt, and baking powder. Slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Mix just until dough forms. Stir in the cherries.
  • Shape the dough into two 12×2-inch logs on the prepared baking sheet. Press down to about ½ inch thick.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Allow the logs to cool enough to touch. Slice into ½-inch diagonal slices. Lay each slice cut side down. Return to the oven for 10 minutes longer or until lightly toasted on each side. Cool completely on a wire rack. Biscotti will keep for up to 2 weeks stored in an airtight container stored at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookieCalories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 33mgPotassium: 71mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 257IUCalcium: 35mgIron: 1mg
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Course :Dessert
Cuisine :American
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25 Comments

  1. I did make one adjustment actually, I used almond flour, though I think its roughly the same as what the recipe calls for.

    1. Yes, almond meal and almond flour are essentially the same things. Some brands of almond flour are ground finer. But either should work with this recipe.

  2. Lovely. Baked them and ate a few straight out of the oven. Tender on the inside, crispy on the outside. Made no adjustments (except maybe going a little extra on the essences) but kept an eye on them toward the last ten minutes. Many thanks.

  3. Your recipe is fantastic. I did at 1/4 more flour and dipped the finished Biscotti chocolate bark mixed with coconut oil.

  4. Perfectly Delish! This is my first time making biscotti and they turned out just how I enjoy these cookies with coffee – crunchy and just sweet enough. I subbed canola oil for olive oil and I ground up the almonds in my food processor as you suggested instead of using almond meal. I didn’t realize the recipe would be so wet, so I added more 1/4 cup more flour and used flour on my counter when I shaped the logs. The addition and subs didn’t alter the outcome. I pinned this one and I know I will return to it again. Thank you

  5. Di Joannou says:

    I love the texture of these biscotti, thanks to the almond meal. I will bake them at a slightly lower temperature next time and cut the almond essence down to 1 teaspoon. However, they are still delicious and there will definitely be a next time!

  6. Valerie I Maclou says:

    These are the best biscotti ever. I love the addition of the almond meal. Just crunchy enough without being to hard.