Pumpkin Biscotti

 


Pumpkin season is here!  Sweeten autumn with these pumpkin biscotti sweet treats. They have the autumn essence of pumpkin and spices that are perfect with a cup of milk or coffee.

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 3 cups flour
  • Cinnamon sugar for sprinkling (optional)

Baking Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. 
  2. Combine the vegetable oil, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, baking power, and salt.
  3. Add the egg and pumpkin puree and mix until combined.
  4. Add the flour.  Mix in the bowl until a dough is formed.  Then need the dough on a floured surface to form a ball. 
  5. Cut the ball of dough in half.
  6. Take one dough ball and roll it on the floured surface until it forms about a 12 inch roll that is about 2 inches in diameter.  Place it on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper and press the roll to form a flat 12 inch rectangle about 1/2 to 1 inch thick.  
  7. Repeat step 6 with the second dough ball. 
  8. Sprinkle sugar cinnamon on the biscotti dough (optional).
  9. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
  10. Remove from the oven and slice the biscotti rolls into 1/2 inch thick cookies.  
  11. Place them on the side and return to the oven for 3 minutes.  
  12. Repeat step 11 by placing the cookies on the other side.