If you love to drink a cold Piña Colada then you'll love this treat. Piña Colada Biscotti is packed with a tropical flavor combination of pineapple and coconut. It' brightens any day and welcomes the warm weather, giving you all the happy feelings! #EasterSweetsWeek
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 41 minutes |
| Servings | dozens (aprox) |
Ingredients
- 4 1/4 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Butter softened
- 1 1/2 cup Sugar I used Dixie Crystals Sugar
- 3 Eggs
- 2 tablespoons Amaretto or Brandy can be substituded for rum or omit
- 3 tablespoons Pineapple Juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Coconut Extract
- 1 cup Dried Pineapple chopped
- 1 cup Sweetened Flaked Coconut
- 1 cup Pistachios or any other nut of choice, chopped (optional)
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prep two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl and set aside.
- In a mixed combine the softened butter and sugar together until well combined and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time. Mixing well after each one.
- Stir in the Amaretto (or Brandy), pineapple juice and coconut extract until well blended.
- In two or three intervals start adding in the flour mixture.
- Toss in the dried pineapples, sweetened flaked coconuts and pistachios (if you chose to add in some).
- Cover mixture and refrigerate for about 10 minutes.
- Divide the dough in 4 equal parts.
- Form each piece of dough into a 12 inch log shape on a lightly floured surface. Place two logs onto each cookie sheet, and pad down until they are about 3 inches wide. Note: They should be at least 2 inches of space between each log.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until firm but not crisp.
- Remove from the oven, and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Place the biscotti bars on a cutting board, and use serrated knife to cut into 3/4 inch wide diagonal slices.
- Return the slices to the baking sheet cut side down. Return to the oven an bake for 8 minutes.
- Then turn the cookies over, and bake for an additional 8 minutes, or until lightly toasted.
- Cool completely, and enjoy! Store any left overs in an air tight container.
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