This biscotti is perfect for gifting because they are not only delicious but so pretty, too. I usually put a couple of pieces in a small plastic bag and tie it off with green and red ribbons. Your friends will love you!

  • Ingredients:
  • 8 tbsp butter, cut into pieces
  • 1½ cups sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 2½ tsp Goslings Black Seal Rum (I never seem to have vanilla extract)
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Directions:
  • Beat butter and sugar together in a mixer.
  • Add eggs one at a time before adding rum.
  • Add dry ingredients and combine.
  • Turn out dough onto surface and make 2–4 logs out of it.
  • Place logs on parchment paper and pat down.
  • At this point you can sprinkle the dough with coarse sugar if you happen to have it. I usually don’t!
  • Bake for 20–25 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or until the centre is slightly soft.
  • Let them rest for 45 minutes and then slice on a diagonal. 
  • Put the biscotti back on the baking sheet and bake for another 10–15 minutes until crisp. 
  • Once the biscotti is done baking, melt some chocolate in the microwave and dip one end of the biscotti into the melted chocolate and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.