A couple of weeks ago, I gave you a little sneak peek at my biscotti and promised it was coming soon… so I hope you’re ready, because here it is! I recently signed up for the Food Blogger Cookie Swap, which is basically like this really fun cookie exchange with awesome bakers from across the country. Since I needed cookies that would mail well, I decided to experiment with some Biscotti. And here’s the great news– this biscotti? It’s crazy easy.

If you want a crazy easy biscotti, you need to start out with a cookie mix. That’s right– you can start with a mix.

You’ll need to start out with a few ingredients– a cookie mix, some butter, an egg, a little flour, and some Wilton candy melts. Pictured are the ingredients for two sets of biscotti. You can really kick it up a notch with your gift giving by making a variety– this biscotti has so few ingredients and doesn’t take a ton of work, making it perfect for making a bunch!

 

To make the biscotti, you combine your cookie mix (Betty Crocker Maple Bacon for these photos– yum!), your flour, butter, and egg in a bowl, making a thick dough.

 

Shape your thick dough into a flat log with your hands, and place it on a greased cookie sheet, then bake. Once it’s baked, let it cool for ten minutes.

 

Turn them onto the cut side, bake some more, then flip them after half the time, and bake them again– easy peasy! Once they’ve cooled overnight, you can melt up some Candy Melts and drizzle them over the biscotti. Do you see how easy this is? You really can’t make it any easier! And because you can use pretty much any cookie mix, your varieties are endless (and seasonal!) For Christmas, I made Maple Bacon, Salted Caramel, Caramel Apple, and Brown Sugar Cinnamon. But there are plenty of great, delicious cookie mixes year-round… in fact, I just stumbled on a chocolate cherry cookie mix yesterday from Betty Crocker, and I know it’s going to make an incredible biscotti, too!

 

 

Be sure to dip them in some delicious coffee. Or, y’know, a peppermint mocha.

I loved that the Food Blogger Cookie Swap gave me an opportunity to connect with some other bloggers and exchange something we’re all truly passionate about… food! You’ll definitely want to stop by other Food Blogger Cookie Swap blogs for more amazing cookie recipes!

I received delicious candy cane shortbread from the bloggers behind The Suburban Soapbox, some cranberry white chocolate macadamia cookies from Food’N’Focus, and incredible ricotta cookies from Eat, Drink, and Be Mary, so definitely stop by their blogs for the recipes today! I had the pleasure of sending cookies to the bloggers behind Whatcha Makin’ Now?, My Life As Robin’s Wife, and Melanie Makes, so I can’t wait to see the posts of the cookies they mailed out!

In case that’s not enough cookie goodness for you, swing by The Little Kitchen and Love and Olive Oil for a full lineup of delicious cookie recipes from Food Blogger Cookie Swap Participants from around the world! Do you want to join in on the fun next year? If you’re a food blogger (or a blogger who blogs about food regularly), you can sign up to get on the mailing list here— who knows, maybe we’ll be exchanging cookies with each other next year!

 

Finally, the best thing about the FBCookieSwap is that it benefits Cookies for Kids Cancer, which is a great charity that raises money for cancer research through bake sales, the sale of items in their online store, and other great events (like the FBCookieSwap!)

So, tell me…. what kind of biscotti do YOU plan to make for the holidays with this easy semi-homemade biscotti recipe?