Holiday Biscotti

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The holidays mean that it’s time for my mom to make her annual gifts – packages of Biscotti for our friends and family! Biscotti are one of my favorite cookies, especially in the winter with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa. When I was home last, I had a blast learning how to make my mom’s biscotti and took some pictures along the way…
Ps. Don’t mind the photo of our clean up crew – we promise he didn’t taint the finished product!
Ingredients – 
1/4 cup light olive oil
3/4 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
2 eggs
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 1/2 cups pistachios 
Directions – 
1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, mix together oil and sugar until well blended. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts, then beat in the eggs. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; gradually stir into egg mixture. Mix in cranberries and nuts by hand.
3. Divide dough in half. Form two logs (12×2 inches) on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Dough may be sticky; wet hands with cool water to handle dough more easily
4. Bake for 35 minutes in the preheated oven, or until logs are light brown. Remove from oven, and set aside to cool for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C)
5. Cut logs on diagonal into 3/4 inch thick slices. Lay on sides on parchment covered cookie sheet. Bake approximately 8 to 10 minutes, or until dry; cool.
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