Inspired by Starbuck’s fan-favorite Cranberry Bliss Bars, this Christmas Cranberry Bliss Biscotti is packed with orange-ginger flavor, dried cranberries and white chocolate.

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Cranberry bliss biscotti drizzled with white chocolate sitting next to orange slices and craisins on the counter.

The Best Christmas Biscotti

This Cranberry Bliss Biscotti has the perfect crisp-crunchy biscotti texture! Packed with cheerful orange zest, vanilla, a subtly zingy ginger and dotted with dried cranberries, we finish this off with a drizzle of white chocolate. I love this biscotti for a lot of reasons:

1. It is show-stoppingly gorgeous. The cranberries create the perfect little pops of red and the white chocolate drizzle makes me feel a little like a culinary artist.

2. It is so unexpected! Everyone loves a good biscotti, but it’s not a commonly served treat. Adding this to your neighbor treat plate is sure to make you the Christmas queen of the block.

3. It tastes divine. It really doesn’t matter how it looks if it doesn’t taste amazing. And lucky for you, this tastes incredible! The fruity tang and zip of ginger in a crunchy and delicate package? It doesn’t get better.

Close up of orange biscotti stacked on each other.

What Ingredients are in Homemade Biscotti?

Salted butter – I use salted butter in all of my recipes because that is what I stock in my kitchen. You can use unsalted butter if you prefer, just add an extra pinch of salt to the dough.
Sugar – Regular granulated sugar is all you’ll need here.
Vanilla
Orange zest – This gives us the perfect orangey tang.
Eggs
All-purpose flour
Baking powder
Ginger – Ground ginger works perfectly here.
Dried cranberries
White chocolate chips – You’ll melt these to drizzle across the top.

Aerial view of a bunch of biscotti (cranberry orange bliss) on the counter with orange slices and craisins.

How to Make Cranberry Bliss Biscotti

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar.
Next, add the vanilla, orange zest and eggs. Mix until well combined.
To the mixture, add the flour, baking powder, ginger and dried cranberries. Mix until a wet dough forms.
Separate the dough into two equal sized portions. Form each into a log and place on the cookie sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. The biscotti will expand while baking.
Allow the biscotti to cool completely on the pan. Once cool, use a serrated bread knife to cut the biscotti into sections on an angle.
Arrange the cut biscotti onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350°F for an additional 20 minutes, flipping the biscotti halfway through.
Once cool, melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave and then drizzle onto the biscotti. Enjoy!

A close up of a piece of cranberry bliss biscotti stacked on other pieces.

How should I store biscotti?

Allow your biscotti to cool and store in an airtight container. Because biscotti is baked twice, it has a really great shelf life – I just recommend eating it within a couple of weeks.

Can you freeze biscotti?

Yes, biscotti freeze beautifully! Just wrap and place in a zip top bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Aerial view of a bunch of biscotti (cranberry orange bliss) on the counter with orange slices and craisins. Across the top it says "cranberry bliss biscotti recipe. a crunchy biscuit filled with craisins, orange zest and ginger."

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Cranberry Bliss Biscotti

Inspired by Starbuck’s fan-favorite Cranberry Bliss Bars, this Christmas Cranberry Bliss Biscotti is packed with orange-ginger flavor, dried cranberries and white chocolate.

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Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 50

Servings: servings

Calories: 121kcal

Ingredients

1/2 cup salted butter
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp orange zest
3 eggs
2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/8 tsp ginger
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar.
Next, add the vanilla, orange zest and eggs. Mix until well combined.
To the mixture, add the flour, baking powder, ginger and dried cranberries. Mix until a wet dough forms.
Separate the dough into two equal sized portions. Form each into a log and place on the cookie sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. The biscotti will expand while baking.
Allow the biscotti to cool completely on the pan. Once cool, use a serrated bread knife to cut the biscotti into sections on an angle.
Arrange the cut biscotti onto a cookie sheet and bake at 350°F for an additional 20 minutes, flipping the biscotti halfway through.
Once cool, melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave and then drizzle onto the biscotti. Enjoy!