Description
These Pine Nut Biscotti Cookies are crunchy, golden, and lightly sweet with toasted pine nuts and a hint of lemon zest. Perfect for dipping into coffee or tea, they stay fresh for weeks and make a beautiful homemade treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
- 1 egg for egg wash
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F) and line baking sheet.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and lemon zest.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients and fold in pine nuts.
- Shape into log and brush with egg wash.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden.
- Cool 15 minutes, slice diagonally.
- Bake slices again until crisp and golden.
Notes
Toast pine nuts for deeper flavor. Chill dough if sticky. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks. Re-crisp in oven if needed.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 130
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 45 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg