Reviewed: Mar. 27, 2012

Delicious! I did reduce the spices considerably, because I wanted a milder cookie (1/2 t each of cinnamon and ginger), but otherwise I followed the recipe. I shared these at work and got rave reviews! Thanks so much!

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largesse

Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2012

Will definately make each Christmas.

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Tanya

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Homer, Michigan, USA

Living In: Munith, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2012

Thanks Christina - This is a great treat. Added a handful of raisins but made no other changes.

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Else

Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2012

Delicious! This is such a great tasting biscotti with such wonderful flavor. It pairs so well with coffee. Definitely a keeper!

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tanyaburrows

Reviewed: Jan. 2, 2012

Wonderful recipe.... I made it twice this holiday season - the first time I did not have any wheat flour so just substituted all purpose. I also added chocolate and white chocolate drizzle on top. This second round, I used the original ingredients although used a little more molasses than called for. They're in the oven now and looking really promising!

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jcl456

Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2011

Followed the recipe exactly as written and came out fabulous! I formed my roll right on the cookie sheet instead of forming on the counter and then transferring it. so easy!

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fitforaqueenclothing.com

Cooking Level: Professional

Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia, USA

Living In: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 23, 2011

Great recipe as written. Modifications: added chopped dried fruit (apples, pears, apricots, red plums and black plums). They cook better for the second baking if placed on a non-stick pizza pan rather than the original cookie sheet. The cookie sheet batch had to cook longer and I ended up standing them upright. Glaze:icing sugar, a bit of butter, milk, and citrus zest. Delicious for a first attempt at biscotti.

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Jennifer

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Good, but not the best biscotti I have made. The dough was VERY sticky. I baked mine at 350 for 35 minutes and only made it into one long log and it was perfect in texture and color. My husband and I found them to be somewhat of a bitter after taste. Next time I would switch out the oil for butter (prefer it in my biscotti) and add a bit of cream of tarter for the slight bitterness and definitely another 1/4 cup sugar. True Italian Biscotti never uses butter only oil, but we prefer it done with butter. Happy cooking to all!

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Renea

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2011

Loved this recipe! I was a little hesitant about using the oil, based on other reviews, but they turned out great! I only baked for 4 minutes per side for my second baking. The dough is very crumbly when you first lay it out on your baking sheet, but it does bake up nicely. I drizzled mine with white chocolate to which I added a few drops of lemon extract. Nice combo!

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Bakermom

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Batavia, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 21, 2011

I enjoyed this recipe. As others have mentioned, they're not super-spiced, but I think that makes more sense for biscotti, as they don't tend to be super-sweet cookies. Dipped in milk or coffee, they taste like Christmas. However, mine didn't turn out crispy; they're more dense and a bit chewey. I have another biscotte recipe that calls for doing an initial bake at a lower tempt for longer, and I may try that next time to see if I get a more biscotti-like texture. And a warning: These really spread out during baking. It's not a negative of the recipe, but I wish I had known that in advance because I would have made my logs narrower.

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