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
San says
Iam always gaga over biscotti ,nonni's being my fav .Unusual combo sounds great and simply delicious .
''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
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 🙂
Max says
Io li inzupperei nel latte...sembrano deliziosisssimi, ciao.
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.
Reeni says
Hi Catherine! What delicious biscotti! I love the sesame seeds in them! xoxo
Claudia says
I have never done biscotti with brown sugar - looks like springtime deliciousness - love that magazine.
Wanda says
I've made Biscotti a few times, but this recipe really looks inviting. Thanks.
Joanne says
Biscotti are such a great teatime treat to have around! Delicious!
Rita says
I do love Biscotti Catheine, but never made them. You inspire me to try; great combintion of ingredients.
Rita