Adapted from: La Cucina Italiana Magazine
Ingredients:
11 tablespoons sweet butter
½ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
¼ cup raisins
¼ cup dried cranberries
1 ¾ cups plus 3 tablespoons sifted flour
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Special equipment: Parchment paper
In a large bowl combine butter, vanilla, egg, raisins and cranberries and stir. Sift in flour and using clean hands mix until just combined.
Wrap dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in middle. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Put sesame seeds on a small plate.
On a floured surface, roll dough out into a long log. Using a serrated knife cut into little discs and roll edges in sesame seeds to coat and place on baking sheets.
Bake about 25 minutes or until golden. Transfer cookies, still on parchment, to wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar to your delight!
These cookies are simple and delicious and so pleasing with a cup of tea or coffee.
I hope you will like them as much as I did!
Enjoy with Spring Love,
Catherine
xo
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Rita says
I do love Biscotti Catheine, but never made them. You inspire me to try; great combintion of ingredients.
Rita
Joanne says
Biscotti are such a great teatime treat to have around! Delicious!
Wanda says
I've made Biscotti a few times, but this recipe really looks inviting. Thanks.
Claudia says
I have never done biscotti with brown sugar - looks like springtime deliciousness - love that magazine.
Reeni says
Hi Catherine! What delicious biscotti! I love the sesame seeds in them! xoxo
redkathy says
Hi Catherine, your biscotti sounds and looks great. I made biscotti a few times but didn't care for the recipe. It was rather bland and not really the texture I am accustomed to.I'm going to have to try again with your recipe.
Max says
Io li inzupperei nel latte...sembrano deliziosisssimi, ciao.
The Harried Cook says
That sounds like a great biscotti combination! And i love, love, love the addition of of sesame! One of my favorite flavors! Thanks for sharing 🙂
''Cucina di Barbara'' says
Hi!
I hope you had a wanderful Easter.
We had a such lovely weather in England.
I love your biscuits!!!
Barbaraxx
San says
Iam always gaga over biscotti ,nonni's being my fav .Unusual combo sounds great and simply delicious .
Chris's Gourmet Fashion says
Hi Catherine, I hope you had a wonderful Easter. These biscotti look delicious. I think those cranberries add that extra special touch.
shabs says
Hey Catherine , hope you and Tammy had a wonderful easter , and the biscotti looks great but what is sweet butter ?
The Mom Chef says
They look fantastic. Thanks for sharing the recipe! I've never seen sesame seeds on biscotti before.
aipi says
Love biscotti and yet never think to make them! Your photos are beautiful, thanks for the reminder.
US Masala
elle marie says
I'm a huge biscotti fan, and cranberry, I can buy them from Costco here in Tokyo, but I would love to make them fresh, are they quite easy to find in the U.S., the fresh cranberries?
David says
Catherine, These biscotti look terrific! Add a nice cup of coffee and I'm set... Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
5 Star Foodie says
These biscotti sound wonderful, I really like the sesame seeds addition.
Magic of Spice says
Lovely biscotti!
Don E. Chute says
Ohhhh My Grandma Balestri made her own Biscotti, but not with raisins & Cranberries.
Yours looks wonderful as usual.
Have a fantastic weekend!
Fred Rickerson says
Those look delicious! I'll definitely be trying this recipe, thanks for posting!
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Julie says
I'll bet the sesame seeds really give these a nice flavor and extra crunch. Looks delish!
Yasmin says
Please let me have a mouthful now! These look very flavoursome and wholesomea and filling.
I will give this a try.
Cheers,
Yas
Corazon says
wow!this will be added on my favourite list!thanks for sharing. i always love your recipes.
Malli says
Absolutely scrumptious and tempting cookies & with those sesame seeds they look storebought good too!! Thnks for the recipe