Gingerbread Biscotti

 When you don't have time to make a gingerbread house, try these delicious gingerbread biscotti. You'll love the sweet and spicy flavor of crystallized ginger and the crispy, crunchy signature biscotti texture. Whether eaten on their own or dunked into a cup of steaming hot coffee (an exceptional pairing!), these make a great holiday gift.

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon kosher salt

4 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 pinch cayenne pepper

5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

⅔ cup packed dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon molasses

2 large eggs, at room temperature

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

⅔ cup finely chopped crystallized ginger

3 (1 ounce) squares white chocolate, melted

Directions

Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cayenne together in a bowl until thoroughly combined.

Combine butter, brown sugar, and molasses in a bowl; mix with a spatula until creamy. Whisk in eggs, one at a time, until smooth. Add vanilla and chopped ginger. Mix and mash with the whisk until ginger is evenly distributed and coated with the butter-sugar mixture, about 1 minute.

Mix in 1/2 of the dry ingredients with a spatula until incorporated. Mix in remaining dry ingredients until dough is very wet and sticky.

Transfer dough to a long piece of plastic wrap, using a buttered knife to help if necessary. Wrap plastic around the dough and shape with your hands into a