Lemon Pine Nut Biscotti Recipe

Updated August 30, 2018

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Bright lemon and rich pine nuts balance each other in this easy biscotti.

Note: When I say easy, I mean it: I like to use good old fashioned man power and just whisk the eggs and sugar together. If you'd like, you can use an electric beater.

You can either make large 4-inch cookies or smaller 2-inch cookies. If making the latter, simply divide the dough in two and shape into 2-inch high logs.

Recipe Details

Lemon Pine Nut Biscotti Recipe

Active 10 mins

Total 50 mins

Serves 12 servings

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 large egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon lemon juice from about 1/2 lemon
2 packed teaspoons lemon zest from about 1 large lemon
1/2 cup pine nuts

Directions

Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together sugar, eggs, and egg yolk until light and creamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk in vanilla, lemon juice, and zest. Add dry ingredients and stir to combine. Stir in pine nuts.
Flour your hands (dough with be sticky) and form dough into one 4- by 12-inch long log (see note). Bake until just golden and starting to dry, about 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 275°F.
When cool enough to touch, use a serrated to cut cookies on the bias to be 1 1/2-inches wide. Place cookies cut side down on baking sheet and put back in oven until dry and toasted, 15 to 20 minutes more.

Special Equipment

Whisk, baking sheet, parchment paper, serrated knife

This Recipe Appears In

Serious Entertaining: An Italian Picnic

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
192	Calories
6g	Fat
32g	Carbs
4g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	192
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g	7%
Saturated Fat 1g	4%
Cholesterol 62mg	21%
Sodium 117mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 32g	12%
Dietary Fiber 1g	3%
Total Sugars 17g
Protein 4g
Vitamin C 1mg	5%
Calcium 25mg	2%
Iron 1mg	8%
Potassium 74mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.