Last week I had what I thought was a great Christmas cookie idea — Eggnog Flavored Biscotti. I suspected it had already been done, and sure enough a quick Google search found several recipes for Eggnog Biscotti. Some recipes call for actual eggnog in the dough, while others just use the components of eggnog including rum, nutmeg and egg. The latter made more sense, so that’s the direction I took using a recipe from Land o’ Lakes as a start.
As usual, there were some changes. I wanted a smaller batch so I scaled it down a bit. Plus I said goodbye to the cherries and adjusted the flavor by increasing the nutmeg and adding vanilla.
And finally, for the second bake I typically stand biscotti rather than lay it on its side and flip it, so I did that as usual.
It’s a good thing I made a smaller batch because I ended up making this three times to get the flavor just right. It comes together quickly, and since it only makes 20 you can whip up a small batch and put the eggnog flavored biscotti in with another more traditional flavor. For the rum flavor, I recommend using rum extract in place of rum because it packs a little more punch without adding too much liquid. For the nutmeg, use freshly grated if possible.
By the way, if an eggnog flavored biscotti doesn’t sound great, another good holidayish recipe is Vegan Gingerbread Biscotti. Or make them both!
- 1/2 stick (58 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (110 grams)
- 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (210 grams)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
- 1 tablespoons whole milk plus a bit more as needed
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with foil.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar. Beat with the paddle attachment until creamy, then beat in eggs, rum extract and vanilla.
- Weigh out your flour (or stir it well to aerate, then carefully measure). Add the baking powder, nutmeg and salt to the flour and stir until very thoroughly mixed.
- Add flour mixture to the egg mixture, stirring until fully blended. Dough should be a little sticky.
- Transfer dough to a floured pastry mat and shape into a 13 inch long roll.
- Place roll on prepared baking sheet and press roll down to about 1/2 inch, gently shaping so you have a log that's between 13 and 14 inches long. If you want, you can taper the ends a bit.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown, then transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
- When biscotti is cool enough to handle, cut cross-wise at a slight diagonal into 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices (20 slices).
- Stand the slices on the baking sheet.
- Reduce the heat to 275 degrees F.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until bottoms brown a tiny bit and biscotti is no longer moist. Let cool completely.
- To make the glaze, whisk all the ingredients together until smooth. Drizzle over biscotti.
- Stand biscotti pieces on a cooling rack set over some paper towels or foil and push the biscotti together so there's no room between the pieces. Drizzle with the icing and allow it to set.
Sue says
December 19, 2018 at 8:42 pmThis looks like another good recipe!
Anna says
December 19, 2018 at 10:10 amThanks Sonya! I appreciate all the comments from other bakers. It’s nice the Internet exists so we can all come together and share ideas.
Sonya says
December 19, 2018 at 9:46 amLove reading all your posts! Even with less time to comment…know that you are appreciated!!!