Cranberry - Orange Biscotti

Cranberry - Orange Biscotti
Source: Better Homes and Gardens Christmas Cookies 2000 pg 52

Yield: 40 Cookies Oven Temp: 350 F Prep. Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:
	1 1/2	Cup	Cranberries (Frozen)
	2/3	Cup	Orange Juice
	1/2	Cup	Butter
	3/4	Cup	Sugar
	1 1/2	Tsp.	Baking Powder
	2	Each	Eggs
	4	Tsp.	Orange Peel, Shredded
	2 1/4	Cup	Flour
	1/3	Cup	Ginger (Crystallized), Chopped

Instructions:
	1. Place cranberries in bowl.
	2. Heat orange juice.
	3. Pour over berries and let stand 15 minutes.
	4. Drain well, pressing berries to remove excess juice.
	5. Discard juice.
	6. Beat butter with mixer on medium for 30 sec.
	7. Add sugar and baking powder till combined.
	8. Beat in eggs and orange peel.
	9. Beat in as much flour as mixer will combine.
	10. Mix rest of flour in by hand.
	11. Add cranberries and ginger.
	12. Divide dough in thirds.
	13. Form 9x2in log with each portion.
	14. Place 3in apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
	15. Bake 25 min or until tops are lightly brown.
	16. Cool 20 minutes.
	17. Reduce oven to 300 °F
	18. Cut diagonally into 1/2 in slices.
	19. Place upright on cookie sheet.
	20. Bake 15 min.
	21. Cool on wire racks.

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