Description
Warm, crunchy cookies filled with a creamy cannoli twist, these Pistachio Cannoli Biscotti are a delightful treat perfect for coffee breaks or cozy baking sessions with kids.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/3 cup (75 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup (60 g) shelled pistachios, roughly chopped (plus extra for topping)
- 1 cup (250 g) ricotta cheese, well-drained
- 1/2 cup (60 g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/4 cup (60 g) mascarpone or cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract (for filling)
- Zest of 1 small lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, beat the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the wet mix to the dry mix and stir until a rough dough forms. Fold in chopped pistachios.
- Shape the dough into a log about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide on the prepared sheet.
- Bake the log for 20–25 minutes until golden and set. Allow cooling on the sheet for 10 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F (160°C). Slice the log on a slight diagonal into 1/2-inch thick slices and arrange cut-side up on the baking sheet.
- Bake the slices for 10 minutes, flip, then bake for another 8–10 minutes until crisp and golden.
- While the biscotti cool, beat together ricotta, powdered sugar, mascarpone, vanilla, and lemon zest until smooth.
- Fill a piping bag with the filling and pipe into the hollow or flat side of each biscotti. Top with extra pistachios.
Notes
Drain ricotta well to avoid a watery filling. Biscotti can be stored at room temperature for up to 2 weeks when plain, and filled biscotti should be refrigerated and consumed within 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 biscotti
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg