Cinnamon Roll Biscotti

I'm on a biscotti kick lately. I have so many idea for different kinds to make! 
Sometimes I wish I could shut my brain off... It's exhausting to be me.


haha.


I think everyone in the world loves cinnamon rolls. And if you're a coffee drinker, you know there is pretty much nothing better than a fresh, hot cinnamon roll with a fresh hot cup of coffee. So it makes sense that there should be a cinnamon roll biscotti.


I feel like this was maybe a stroke of genius.


Cinnamon Roll Biscotti
Pre-heat oven to 325


Combine dry ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt


In an electric mixer:
2 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
6 tbsp. butter, softened
Beat until smooth.


Hand mix wet and dry ingredients.

On a lightly floured surface, press dough flat, about 1/2 inch thick.

For the sugar/cinnamon filling:
1/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
Mix.

Pour mixture over dough evenly, reserving a couple tablespoons.




Roll dough a couple times, and shape into a log about 3 inches wide, and 10 inches long.


Place dough on either a greased baking sheet, or a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.






Place log on pan, and bake for 30-35 minutes.
Let cool for about 10 minutes before cutting diagonally into 1/2 inch slices.
Return to oven and bake for another 10 minutes, flip over and bake for 10 minutes more.

While your biscotti is baking, make your glaze:


1/2 Cup white chocolate chips
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. butter
3-4 tsp. milk


Combine all ingredients in a glass microwave safe dish.
Microwave for 2, 30 second intervals.
Stir vigorously til smooth. 
Add milk a teaspoon at a time, until you have a smooth, good dipping consistency.


When your biscotti is done baking, remove from pan onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Dip each biscotti into your glaze, and sprinkle with leftover cinnamon sugar mixture.

Store in an airtight container.

Coconut Biscotti

The best mornings are when I get up with my husband, before the baby wakes up, and get to spend a few minutes with him and a cup of coffee before he heads out the door for the day.


We both love coffee, and things that pair well with coffee. Like chocolate cake, cinnamon rolls and biscotti.


This is some of the best biscotti I have had- perfect for dunking in your cup o' joe. And it goes amazingly with this:

The combination is to-die-for good! Probably the most perfect way to start the day. Try it.

Coconut Biscotti

Inspiration:Annies Eats

Pre-heat oven at 300.

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. baking soda

1/4 tsp. salt

Mix together.

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 tsp. coconut extract

1 Cup flaked, sweetened coconut

3 oz. semi-sweet or milk chocolate

Beat sugar and eggs for 2 minutes, til thickened.

Add in extracts.

Mix in dry ingredients just until combined.

Fold in coconut.

Turn dough out onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet. I didn't have any, so I just greased mine and it was fine!

Divide dough in half, and make two logs about 1 inch deep, and 4 inches wide.

Leave room between the logs as they will spread while baking.

Bake for 40 minutes.

Let cool for 5 minutes, then cut diagonally into 7-10 biscotti per log.

Turn slices onto their side, and return to oven for 10 minutes.

Flip onto the other side, and bake for another 10 minutes.

Melt chocolate at 20 second intervals in microwave til smooth.

Drizzle over biscotti and allow to cook until chocolate is set.

Store in airtight container.

Enjoy!