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    Home » Recipes » Biscotti

    Apple Cinnamon Biscotti

    By Wendy Sondov · Published: Oct 14, 2021 · Modified: Mar 14, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Savor the flavors of fall with crunchy Apple Cinnamon Biscotti. Fill your kitchen (and your cookie jar and care packages) with the smells of baking apple and cinnamon and embrace the deliciousness of autumn.

    Apple Biscotti with cinnamon icing and fall leaf and pearl sprinkles on a white background.



     

    Why you'll love this recipe

    Biscotti are generally ideal care package cookies. The usually dry, crunchy texture which makes biscotti the ultimate dipping cookie, promotes a long shelf life. Plus, there are so many delicious recipes for different flavors of biscotti.

    However, when moisture is added with jams or fruits, that type of biscotti don’t stay fresh for much longer than a week. In order to give Apple Cinnamon Biscotti lots of apple flavor without actually adding fresh apples, I used apple juice concentrate as the liquid in this recipe which provides lots of natural flavor without changing the crunch.

    Because I was gifting the Apple Cinnamon Biscotti, I wanted them to be eye catching.  First, the biscotti are iced with luscious apple cinnamon icing that dries firm for storing and shipping ease.

    Then, I combined a variety of sprinkles to make my own “Autumn Mix”. Any sprinkles in fall colors will work. I used a combination of fall leaves and two sizes of nonpareils in gold, browns, and red. Sprinkles make Apple Cinnamon Biscotti a celebration cookie.

    Biscotti ingredients

    Icing ingredients

    Instructions

    This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

    1. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter and sugar, then mix in the eggs and apple juice concentrate followed by the dry ingredients mixture, scraping bowl between additions.
    2. Divide dough in half and form two dough logs. Place logs on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
    3. For the first bake, bake in a preheated oven until light golden brown, cool for about 10 minutes, then using a serrated knife, cut the logs at an angle into ¾” slices. Place slices on the baking sheet, slightly separated.
    4. Return slices to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until firm.
    1. In a medium mixing bowl, stir together confectioners’ sugar, apple juice concentrate, and cinnamon until smooth and spreadable. Add more confectioners’ sugar if the icing is too runny or more juice concentrate if the glaze is too thick.
    2. Use an offset spatula or butter knife to spread the icing on just a couple of biscotti at a time.
    3. Add sprinkles immediately before the icing begins to firm.
    4. Place iced biscotti on a wax paper lined baking tray to allow the icing to firm completely for about 2 hours at room temperature.

    Storage

    Store in an airtight container at room temperature, with wax paper between layers, for at least two weeks.

    Two biscotti, one on a coffee mug rim and one on the saucer.

    Tips

    • This recipe uses defrosted frozen apple juice concentrate. Homemade concentrate can be created by cooking down apple juice or cider until it is reduced in half. For this recipe 1 ¼ cups of juice would be reduced to ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of concentrate.
    • This dough can be sticky. To make handling and shaping easier, moisten your hands and rubber spatula when forming the dough log so that the surface is smooth and the dough doesn’t stick to your fingers.
    • Keep in mind that all biscotti continue to firm up after removing them from the oven. Don’t overcook the biscotti because they aren’t completely crisp in the allotted time.

    Iced Biscotti with fall leaf and pearl sprinkles in a brown bowl with an apple.

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    Iced and sprinkled biscotti on a white serving platter.

    My experience with this recipe

    A tradition on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is to dip apples in honey to represent our hopes for a sweet New Year. When I think of fall baking, the flavors of apple and honey are inseparable in my head.

    So, when I made Honey Cake Biscotti for Rosh Hashanah nibbling and gifting, I needed something apple flavored to share along with them. Apple cinnamon cookies along with the Honey Cake Biscotti, brought extra crunch to our holiday flavor tradition.


    For more Jewish holiday recipes, don't miss my family's favorite Hamantaschen Recipe and fun hamantaschen slice-and bake Triangle Cookies!

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    Apple Cinnamon Biscotti

    Apple Cinnamon Biscotti

    Apple and cinnamon are a delicious combination, especially in a crunchy apple cinnamon cookie!
    5 from 1 vote
    Print Rate
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 50 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Servings: 30
    Calories: 140kcal
    Author: Wendy Sondov
    Adapted From: SouffleBombay.com

    Ingredients

    Biscotti dough

    • 3¼ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup butter room temperature
    • 1 cup granulated white sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon apple juice concentrate , melted frozen apple juice concentrate

    Apple Cinnamon Icing

    • 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
    • ¼ cup apple juice concentrate melted frozen apple juice concentrate, slightly more if needed
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • Sprinkles fall leaves combined with fall color nonpareils

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350° F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
    • In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
    • Mix in the eggs and apple juice concentrate.
    • Gradually, mix in the flour mixture until combined.
    • Divide the dough in half and place each half on the prepared baking sheet 3 inches apart.
    • Form the dough into two logs approximately 11 inches long and 3 inches wide. If the dough is sticky, moisten hands to form the logs. A moistened spatula can also be used to form the dough logs.
    • Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
    • Remove from oven and cool for about 10 minutes.
    • Cut the logs at an angle into ¾” slices.
    • Stand the slices on the cookie sheet, slightly separated, and return to the oven for 10-15 minutes, until firm. Biscotti will continue to firm as they cool.
    • Remove from oven and transfer biscotti to a wire rack until completely cool.

    To prepare icing:

    • In a medium mixing bowl, stir together confectioners’ sugar, apple juice concentrate, and cinnamon until smooth and spreadable. Add more confectioners’ sugar if the icing is too runny or more juice concentrate if the glaze is too thick.
    • Use an offset spatula or butter knife to spread the icing on one biscotti at a time and immediately add sprinkles.
    • Place on a sheet of wax paper to allow the icing to firm for about 2 hours.
    • Store in an airtight container at room temperature, with wax paper between layers, for at least two weeks.

    Notes

    • This recipe uses defrosted frozen apple juice concentrate. Homemade concentrate can be created by cooking down apple juice or cider until it is reduced in half. For this recipe 1 ¼ cups of juice would be reduced to ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons of concentrate.
    • This dough can be sticky. To make handling and shaping easier, moisten your hands and rubber spatula when forming the dough log so that the surface is smooth and the dough doesn’t stick to your fingers.
    • Keep in mind that all biscotti continue to firm up after removing them from the oven. Don’t overcook the biscotti because they aren’t completely crisp in the allotted time.
    • Cinnamon sugar is a quick and easy substitute of icing. Sprinkle the dough logs  with cinnamon sugar before baking.
    Packing tips
    Wrap 3-4 biscotti, cut edges together, in plastic wrap. Stack wrapped bundles in a freezer weight ziplock bag or plastic storage container.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 140kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg
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    First Published: September 11, 2018. Last Updated: October 14, 2021. Updated for additional information, improved photographs, and better reader experience.

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    1. Saltandserenity

      September 12, 2018 at 8:53 am

      These are everything my husband loves in one bite. Great idea to use apple juice concentrate! I wondered how you could get the apple flavour and still get them crunchy. The icing is perfect and those sprinkles!! Can’t wait to try these.

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