One thing I love about cooking and baking is when I set out to make a recipe thinking it’s going to be screeching-nails-on-a-chalkboard frustrating and it surprises me by being so intrinsically simple that I could probably duplicate with with my eyes closed and one hand tied behind my back. Enter, vanilla rooibos biscotti.
What can I say? I have a flair for the dramatics.
Every time I set out to make biscotti, I dread it a little bit, no matter how satisfying I know the final product will be in the end.
You see, you need two bowls: one for the wet ingredients and one for the dry substances.
Two bowls = 2 dishes to wash at the end of the day.
I mean, directly after I finish cooking, of course.
Biscotti also bakes twice – once whole at a higher temperature and once after it’s cooled and you’ve sliced, in a warm-but-not-as-hot oven (that’s the technical term).
Now the good news? That’s as difficult as it gets.
Recently, I was invited to participate in a cook-off with Starbucks and TAZO Tea. This month, I, along with several other bloggers, will create one recipe per week that incorporates Tazo Tea.
The kicker?
We also have to include a “secret ingredient” that is announced each Monday into the recipe.
This week?
It was all about culinary lavender.
Before you indulge in these crispy, vanilla infused Italian-style cookies that can only be described as sheer bliss when dunked in a hot, frothy latte, I need you to do me a favor.
Leave a comment on this post! If I get the most comments among the other bloggers partaking in this challenge, I’ll win a gift card to the kitchen store of my choice (translation: I will buy Le Creuset cookware).
I know. It feels like a popularity contest. All you need to do tell me your favorite kind of tea, your favorite kind of cookie, how nice I look today…and so on.
- Vanilla Rooibos Biscotti
- Yield: 18 biscotti
- What you need:
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 Tbsp pulverized Tazo Vanilla Rooibos tea leaves, from about 3 tea bags (crushed with a mortar and pestle)
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender blossoms
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Adjust oven rack to the middle position. Lightly grease three baking sheets (lining the baking sheet with parchment paper prevents sticking and makes cleanup much easier).
- In a medium bowl, sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk sugar and eggs to a light lemon color; stir in honey, vanilla extract, orange zest, and lavender blossoms.
- Sprinkle dry ingredients over the egg mixture; fold in until the dough is just combines. To shape the dough into a log, lightly sprinkle flour on the work surface, on top of the dough, and on your hands. Use just enough flour to form a log and to prevent sticking.
- Bake 25 minutes or until dough pops back up when lightly pressed with a finger. (After dough has baked 10 minutes, reverse cookie sheets from front to back and move from the top rack to the bottom one. Repeat this again after another 10 minutes). You can't judge the cooking by the color. The biscotti shouldn't change color during the second baking, so poke them to tell if they're done. They should feel dry and offer some resistance. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Reduce oven to 275 degrees F.
- Using a long serrated knife, cut logs diagonally into ½-inch thick slices. Turn the slices over, onto their sides; return slices, on baking sheets, to oven. Bake another 15 minutes.
- NOTE: Biscotti will continue to crisp up, as they cool, so do not be tempted to over bake. Remove from oven and cool completely on wire racks. Store biscotti in an airtight container. They will keep well for a few weeks.
180 Comments
Leslie
September 9, 2010 at 9:11 pmA little late in commenting, but just came across your blog looking for a ‘different’ biscotti recipe. Love biscotti and will definitely try this. When cooking with lavender best to go looking for buds rather than blossoms; personally I put a tablespoon of buds in a cup of sugar and let steep for a few weeks, then use the sugar for baking (in case you’re leery of eating flowers).
To those who want to expand their flower eating repertoire, try adding nasturtium flowers to salads, and candied violets to desserts or to decorate ice cream.
Stacey
August 30, 2010 at 4:17 pmIt looks good. I must say that I like English tea (my uncle’s wife is from Europe) and butter cooks. I like the simple things.
nancy morrissey lloyd
August 26, 2010 at 1:00 pmsounds great i love biscotti ,any kind
Jill
August 26, 2010 at 11:21 amim definitely going to try making these!!
terry
August 26, 2010 at 8:45 amyum yum. made these and family devoured them! thanks
Steve
August 26, 2010 at 7:57 amI love biscotti!
Shanna
August 25, 2010 at 2:11 pmAwesome!!!!! Looks sooo delectable!! Cant wait to try these!
Harriet
August 25, 2010 at 1:51 pmSand tarts rolled extremely thin are the best with hot hot English Breakfast tea.
Christmas time its a family tradition.
Cathy
August 25, 2010 at 9:16 amThis sounds interesting – use of lavender blossoms is intriguing.
Alina
August 24, 2010 at 10:01 pmThe only thing that could make these better is a drizzle or two of chocolate.
Steve
August 24, 2010 at 4:54 pmAhhh Biscotti, one of my all time favorites.
Ali Jaffery
August 24, 2010 at 1:15 pmLavender + Biscotti = WIN
Anne LoJudice
August 24, 2010 at 12:02 pmThese sound great – I love biscotti – make them once a year at Christmas. They are alot of work – but worth it!
Shannon Melendez
August 24, 2010 at 10:44 amLooove biscotti!!!!This one in particular looks delish.
khalidah
August 23, 2010 at 3:39 pmThey look very good and tasty.
Liz
August 23, 2010 at 1:23 pmMy favorite cookie is oatmeal raisin.
And, you, my dear, are looking FABULOUS today. As always.
Marina Pappas-Paxinos
August 23, 2010 at 12:01 pmThis looks a very easy recipe which I can not wait to try out. Thank you, for find the time to make this one an easy one.
Alexandra Pony
August 23, 2010 at 11:43 amYum!
JF
August 23, 2010 at 11:11 amMar- less biscotti more taco bell packet oriented posts, thanks.
Anise
August 23, 2010 at 10:28 amDefintely going to bring this for my next book discussion group. Everyone bakes!
Baking with Tea: Vanilla Rooibos Biscotti Recipe
Shirley
August 23, 2010 at 9:54 amNot sure how I feel about dried lavender blossoms, but it will be interesting to try.
Tisch Farley
August 23, 2010 at 8:42 amYour Mom directed me to your blog. Little did she know that I’m a tea drinker and love the Tazo tea blends and also like to bake. Good luck.
Susan
August 22, 2010 at 9:41 pmIve made biscotti before but this recipe looks fabulous! You can be Im going to try it!
Shannon
August 21, 2010 at 8:27 amooh, what a great idea! these sound fantastic!
Kristen
August 19, 2010 at 9:46 pmI think that my current favorite Tazo tea is “Refresh.” I’m a coffee-drinker in the mornings, but if (okay, when) I hit that afternoon slump I love to have a cup of tea, and this is the perfect flavor!
This recipe sounds great, by the way!
Farrah
August 17, 2010 at 9:23 pmNot sure how I feel about the lavender. A little too… I guess, flowery?
Marina Pappas-Paxinos
August 17, 2010 at 1:05 pmI love your recipe for the Vanilla Bisicotti, which find it to be wonderful with a warm cup of tea.
Janet
August 17, 2010 at 11:16 amI have nevered tried making biscotti before but you make it sounds achievable without adding to my grey hair! 🙂
Michele
August 17, 2010 at 11:07 amthis recipe sounds great! Biscotti is an intimidating treat to make – you are right…but the end results are SOOOO worth it. Thanks for this new variation!
Lauren
August 17, 2010 at 8:34 amMy favorite are trailside cookies and oatmeal choc chip cookies!
Adrienne Thacher
August 16, 2010 at 10:08 pmI’ve never made biscotti before, this looks like a great recipe!!:)
suzanne
August 16, 2010 at 9:23 pmCan’t wait to try the biscotti with my morning and evening Cherry Moon decaffeinated green tea.
Maryann Fleming
August 16, 2010 at 5:50 pmI love biscotti! If only I could know how to substitute gluten free flours and non dairy milks.
Chez Us
August 16, 2010 at 2:18 pmIn addition to the tea, I’d love a dozen of your biscotti!!! 🙂 YUM!
John Chi
August 16, 2010 at 1:25 pmSnickerdoodle
Black
AC
August 16, 2010 at 11:54 amChoclte chip cookie with black tea
ErinsFoodFiles
August 16, 2010 at 10:33 amI love biscotti! This sounds like a great recipe!
Megan Severs
August 16, 2010 at 9:30 amMaris, this sounds AMAZING. Can’t wait to try it! Thanks for always showcasing such yummy recipes 🙂
Cecile Yasay
August 16, 2010 at 7:33 amBiscotti with any kind of coffee, yummm. Also works with tea…
alexandra
August 15, 2010 at 11:35 pmLove biscotti! This flavor combination sounds amazing. Would love one of these with a cup of tea in the afternoon. Might have to make them soon!
jane
August 15, 2010 at 10:38 pmI love iced herbal tea. I love all cookies. I love that you made tea biscotti. and I love you and your cute blog, too! 🙂
Tim
August 15, 2010 at 10:25 pmMaris – great recipe. I’m actually planning to make this later in the week when it warms back up again and enjoy with some Tazo Passion lemonade as well. Keep up the great work!
Joy
August 15, 2010 at 3:40 pmI LOVE biscotti and just recently got over my fear of baking them this year. I can’t believe I’ve never tried it with lavender or tea flavoring. As for tea, hmmm…I love chrysanthemum outside my usual Japanese green tea or jasmine green tea.
Sara
August 15, 2010 at 9:13 amThis looks great. I LOVE your blog. 🙂 I have also been intimidated by biscotti, so I’m glad to hear it isn’t scary!
Charlene
August 15, 2010 at 6:39 amLove Biscotti and I Love Starbucks.
Have a great week and Good Luck!
clare
August 13, 2010 at 9:58 pmyou made a biscotti for one of my favorite teas! can’t wait to try it!
Erika Peterson
August 13, 2010 at 5:15 pmYum! Looks like I found my next challenge!
Kristine
August 13, 2010 at 3:55 pmJust popping in to say I had some chai tea today!
Elaine Solloway
August 13, 2010 at 3:48 pmWow, this all looks so delicious! If only it stopped looking good on me about 40 years ago..!
Kiya
August 13, 2010 at 1:49 pmLooks good!
A'Driane Dudley
August 13, 2010 at 11:42 amI adore Green Tea, (hot or cold), Earl Grey, Black Tea, and Lemon Zinger Tea with honey, especially when I have a cold. I’ve never tried a biscotti…after reading this blog, I think I’ll have to see what all the hype is about 🙂
Jontue
August 13, 2010 at 11:41 amLooks tasty n delish!! will try n make w/ my kids!
Thanks
LaGracia
August 13, 2010 at 11:41 amMmmmmmmm! The Vanilla Rooibos Biscotti, sounds yummy. I will try this at home!
Alli
August 13, 2010 at 11:40 amThese look delicious! Maybe I’ll actually start baking again 🙂
Jonda
August 13, 2010 at 11:30 amThese biscottis look great! I love short bread cookies with a cup of tea!
Cate O'Malley
August 13, 2010 at 11:16 amLavender and biscotti sound like a perfect combination – delish, Maris!
Aloysius
August 12, 2010 at 11:15 pmLooks delish!
Lisa
August 12, 2010 at 10:52 pmYou had me at Rooibos. I love me some rooibos. Definitely going to have to try these sometime!
Penny
August 12, 2010 at 10:42 pmMy favorite tea is actually Harney & Son’s….they make such pretty tins. Also I haven’t met you yet, but I am sure you’re pretty as well.
As for the post, I am in the middle of pulverizing, I love when I get to use my mortar and pestle…I’ll let you know how they turn out.
Jude
August 12, 2010 at 10:31 pmI haven’t eaten biscotti since I don’t know when, but your picture looks so delicious I may have to go buy some. (I have such a craving now I don’t have time to wait to bake them)
Matt
August 12, 2010 at 10:14 pmI am not much of a baker, but I may have to try these tomorrow. They look delicious, and your recipe seems so easy to follow. I’ll let you know how they turn out.
Chez Us
August 12, 2010 at 7:32 pmMaris,
I am so glad you tackled making biscotti. The first time I made it, I was scared to death; but, the process was so easy. Now it is my go-to gift for the holidays. Easy and everyone loves a biscotti.
Kristen
August 12, 2010 at 7:20 pmLooks delicious! I wish I had more time to bake/cook…
Ashley
August 12, 2010 at 7:04 pmConstant comment is my favorite kind of tea and I’ve never tried biscotti. I know, the shame.
MaNiC MoMMy
August 12, 2010 at 6:36 pmYou look beautiful Dahling! And my favorite tea — unsweetened black tea lemonade, shakened and iced please! And I want some of that biscotti! That looks beautiful too!
Tracy
August 12, 2010 at 6:19 pmComing from South Africa, I love Rooibos….and I love biscotti. What a wonderful, creative combo! Yummy!
AshleyD
August 12, 2010 at 6:06 pmThis looks soooo good! 🙂
Rene Joaquin
August 12, 2010 at 6:01 pmSounds delicious.I’ll have the cook try it sometime.Thanks for all the wonderful recipes.
BK
August 12, 2010 at 5:22 pmMore of a coffee guy, but I love the Tazo Zen green tea. Always been a fan of oatmeal raisin cookies,but I love me a good raspberry tea biscuit in the morning!!
Yum-o!
Cecile Yasay
August 12, 2010 at 4:59 pmAfternoon tea with biscotti is the best! And of course, tazo chai tea is my favorite.
Any recipe you post is really good. I am sure this one will be too.
Madelyn
August 12, 2010 at 4:58 pm@Francisco, I add chopped up chocolate chips into the egg mix, or a cocoa powder for a more subtle taste
Francisco
August 12, 2010 at 4:54 pmHow can we add chocolate to this equation?
Kate
August 12, 2010 at 4:34 pmThese- like most things that are posted here- look wonderful!!!
judy carr
August 12, 2010 at 4:25 pmlove biscotti. will definitely try this recipe
judy carr
August 12, 2010 at 4:25 pmlove biscotti. will definitely try this recipe
Danielle Rivenbark
August 12, 2010 at 4:08 pmI can’t wait until I try this! It looks amazing, and amazingly simple! You’ve struck gold once again!
Maris Callahan
August 12, 2010 at 3:59 pmYou rock! Thanks 🙂
Alex
August 12, 2010 at 3:55 pmMaris – I LOVE Roibus tea and lavender. These look amazing! Since I can’t bake my way out of a paper bag, will you make them before our next cocktail outing? I bet they are delish with a glass of wine 🙂
Cathy
August 12, 2010 at 3:44 pmWonderful recipe! I enjoy hibiscus tea, or Earl Grey, and chocolate in nearly every form. Best wishes!
Jackie
August 12, 2010 at 3:40 pmWow, those look delicious! I’ll admit I’m not the biggest tea fan, but I love the irony of taking a dessert associated with coffee (or cafe) and making it from what is essentially the category competitor.
alexa - cleveland's a plum
August 12, 2010 at 3:02 pmi like my tea dark, strong and caffeinated… wait, or is that coffee? 🙂
regardless, the recipe sounds AMAZING.
Joshua
August 12, 2010 at 2:25 pmI must must must TRY this. Love your recipes! YUM YUM YUM
Terry Clarkson Farrell
August 12, 2010 at 2:10 pmwhat delicate and different flavors! you can’t beat biscotti and this is just a delightful take on it.
Sandie {A Bloggable Life}
August 12, 2010 at 2:09 pmGosh, Maris, I like so many teas—depending on my mood & the weather. Best combo all around? I’d have to go with Constant Comment Tea & snickerdoodle cookies. Delish!
Good luck with your contest 🙂
John Farrell
August 12, 2010 at 1:44 pmMar, I dont biscotti, I dont drink tea. BUT i hate the thought of some other blogger winning a popularity contest, so here we are.
Marilyn
August 12, 2010 at 1:35 pmYum! I can’t wait to make another one of your delicious recipes!
Emily
August 12, 2010 at 1:18 pmHi Maris! Your site is amazing, This Biscotti looks great!
nancy morrissey lloyd
August 12, 2010 at 12:55 pmi love biscotti its great for dunking in coffee or tea.
Bonnie Rosen
August 12, 2010 at 12:46 pmI am more of a choco chip cookie baker…but I will give the biscotti a try.
Adam Ross
August 12, 2010 at 12:43 pmThose look delicious!!!! You should kick Rachel Ray off the air!!
Gaby
August 12, 2010 at 12:15 pmI love making biscotti for my family and then sending it to them all over the country! It stays good for so long!!! I love it dipped in chocolate too!
Brandi
August 12, 2010 at 11:46 amThey have a very downsouth home cooked look, the ingredients confirm the goodness, If I had a few of these and some tea I can see a stomach satisfying moment approaching!!
Sarah Sahmit
August 12, 2010 at 11:08 amI am a huge biscotti fan! This looks and sounds amazing. I can’t wait to make it!
Kirsten burke
August 12, 2010 at 10:25 amThese look delicious and I love to make biscotti in the fall/ winter, usually coconut recipe…will try these and hope lavender is easy to find !! Your recipies look great – will bookmark.
Jennifer
August 12, 2010 at 10:21 amYummm! Will you please send me some? 🙂
kat
August 12, 2010 at 9:57 amI love cooking with lavender! It makes for the most delicious scones & I bet is great in these
crystal
August 12, 2010 at 9:38 amI think I would have to add vanilla protein powder so I felt like they were semi-healthy!
Nancy Troske
August 12, 2010 at 9:21 amI love making biscotti but have grown tired of the typical recipes I make, like anise, cinnamon, etc. These sound different and delicious. I’m going food shopping today and will pick up the ingredients. My husband, especially, loves to bake and I think we’ll give them a try this weekend! Thanks for the recipe and I’ll let you know how they turn out!
Nikki Redding
August 12, 2010 at 9:14 amI love Chai tea and butter cookies <3 I'll have to try your Biscotti it looks delicious!!!
Heather
August 12, 2010 at 9:12 amMaris the biscotti is yummy. I am a huge fan of the TAZO green china tea. Hot or cold. ABC interview was great! keep the great work maris!
Jbailey
August 12, 2010 at 9:07 amThis look amazing…Perfect with a nice cup of green tea!!!!!!!!!
Sonnet
August 12, 2010 at 8:36 amI have been looking for a recipe that uses lavendar, you see I grew my own this year, that I might actually eat. This one looks wonderful and sounds easy enough for me.
Mary
August 12, 2010 at 8:34 amI have never seen lavender used in Biscotti. I am going to give this a try. I sounds delicious. THANKS!
Kim
August 12, 2010 at 8:23 amThis looks delish!
Libba
August 12, 2010 at 6:39 amCan’t wait to make these! They look delicious!
BETSY
August 12, 2010 at 12:18 amlove this good luck with the gift card!
Derek
August 11, 2010 at 11:14 pmI’m a pretty big biscotti guy
Cora @ Cora Cooks
August 11, 2010 at 11:04 pmWell! I had to scroll down a long list of comments to get here, so I hope that means your chances of winning are good. Your description of the sort-of-dread in making biscotti is exactly the way I feel about making it — when, in fact, it is really easy and they taste so good. Love the idea of tea and herbal ingredients too. Perfect pairing and now I’m going to try to locate the lavender flowers. Thanks!
mandy
August 11, 2010 at 10:57 pmI love some biscotti! I have one recipe that I go back to time and time again. This one sounds really delicious though.
(Sorry I have been MIA in the comments, I’m reading, I promise!)
Jann
August 11, 2010 at 10:38 pmI tried these and love them right out of the oven, before they begin to get crunchy
Dave Wuensch
August 11, 2010 at 9:40 pmI don’t usually like Biscotti, but these look AMAZING.
Sarah Caron
August 11, 2010 at 9:26 pmYUM! I adore biscotti … particularly ones with chocolate or white chocolate in them.
Lindsay Heller
August 11, 2010 at 8:33 pmThe biscotti looks absolutely delicious!
kelsey
August 11, 2010 at 7:52 pmThese look delicious! I love making biscotti! They are a lovely little treat!
Kevin E
August 11, 2010 at 6:49 pmSounds great!
Heather (Heather's Dish)
August 11, 2010 at 6:31 pmi actually adore making biscotti! i think the process of it is so cool, and i love making people think i’m fancy just because i twice-baked a cookie 🙂
Lisa
August 11, 2010 at 6:15 pmI have a BUNCO party coming up and I think I will bake these up for all to enjoy
Dave C
August 11, 2010 at 6:10 pmI used to make biscotti ALL THE TIME. I may have to again…
RJ Flamingo
August 11, 2010 at 5:33 pmI love to make biscotti! And now I’ll have to make them with CULINARY LAVENDER! Lavender seems to be everywhere, lately!
jenjenk
August 11, 2010 at 5:26 pmmmmm…this looks fantabulous!! and the combination of tea & lavender is perfect!!!
Serena
August 11, 2010 at 5:26 pmYum!
Tickled Red
August 11, 2010 at 5:21 pmI adore biscotti…Hope you win darlin’ 🙂
Paula - bell'alimento
August 11, 2010 at 5:08 pmYou had me at biscotti ; )
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
August 11, 2010 at 5:05 pmMy favorite sort of cookie has to include almond and raspberry, my favorite sort of tea is sweet iced tea, and don’t you look nice today! 🙂
ronnie
August 11, 2010 at 5:00 pmWhat a lovely flavor choice, vanilla and lavender. While I’d prefer to have coffee with my biscotti, I actually have Tazo Chai and Honeybush in my pantry for when my parents visit…they just love tea and cookies! I’m very impressed, Maris. Your biscotti looks beautiful. It’s inspired me to give baking biscotti another try (I flopped miserably the first time!).
Alice
August 11, 2010 at 4:58 pmI drink Passion Tazo iced tea everyday! Good luck, hope you win!
Alicia Aldrich
August 11, 2010 at 4:46 pmwine and biscotti mmmmm 🙂
Jill, The Veggie Queen
August 11, 2010 at 4:46 pmI love making biscotti and usually make vegan ones. I have never made them with lavender and since I love rooibos tea, I am going to have to try this combo.
I have a cooking class coming up soon in which they might really like these.
Thanks for the post.
Christine
August 11, 2010 at 4:38 pmIf I cooked I would make this!
Jennifer
August 11, 2010 at 4:35 pmThis recipe sounds great! I love lavender!
Brandi
August 11, 2010 at 4:33 pmThose sound super yummy!! Nice work Maris!
marla {family fresh cooking}
August 11, 2010 at 4:31 pmThis is such a unique and great recipe for biscotti! Love that you used tea and took the time to clean the bowls 🙂 Such a fun contest and I hope you do great……looks like you earned that Le Creuset girl 🙂
frani
August 11, 2010 at 4:30 pmI do love me some biscotti and i’ve never thought of adding tea to it- makes so much sense! brilliant, darling. and i love lavender.
Eli
August 11, 2010 at 3:16 pmI think I’m inspired to go get some coffee and a biscotti…two biscotti, and a macaroon.
rachael
August 11, 2010 at 3:16 pmYum! Looks delicious!
thatShortChick
August 11, 2010 at 12:52 pmyou always teach me something whenever I drop by! who knew you could turn tea into a baked good?!
like another commentor said, I haven’t had biscotti since college but I used to love hazelnut. This vanilla flavor sounds like a perfectly light treat with some strong coffee in the morning 🙂
Alanna Kellogg
August 11, 2010 at 11:04 amYou look sooo nice today, Maris! :-))))
Angie Lunghino
August 11, 2010 at 10:06 ami love biscotti!! that’s all i can say. my grandma was born and raised in italy, and she has soo many great recipes… but i think i have tried them all! this one is sure to be next on the list!
Pamela Farnsworth Smith
August 11, 2010 at 9:13 amAgree with the previous comment exactly! Dark chocolate goes well with all biscotti and a rich cup of coffee for me.
Barbara
August 11, 2010 at 3:05 amI love Earl Grey tea with a blueberry scone, but I think if I was having a cappuccino, I would definitely want one of those biscottis!
Heidi Renée
August 11, 2010 at 2:24 amI haven’t had biscotti since college, but now you have me wanting it! Lately I’ve been enjoying green chai.
Robyn
August 11, 2010 at 2:02 amThese look awesome, Its great to see South African teas making their way around the world. Rooibos means “Red Bush”, coz it comes from a red bush… 🙂 Its my fav! Definately wanna try this!
Amber
August 11, 2010 at 1:09 amLooks great. I can’t wait to make them.
Serene
August 10, 2010 at 10:53 pmCan’t wait to show these to my ex-wife, who LOVES cooking with botanicals.
Molly
August 10, 2010 at 10:50 pmYUM!
Kristen
August 10, 2010 at 10:43 pmMmmmmmm – I love a nice hot cup of tea in the winter. This makes me almost wish it were that time of year!
Yummy recipe, Maris!
Kerstin
August 10, 2010 at 10:28 pmWhat a fun challenge! Your biscotti looks amazing!
melissa
August 10, 2010 at 10:13 pmThose biscotti look so good! I LOVE roobios teas. It’s my favorite by far and makes such a nice soy latte.
oh and culinary lavender…also stellar. I just used some in a Blueberry Lavender Sorbet and the results were delicious.
Thanks so much for sharing your cooking adventures.
Maria
August 10, 2010 at 9:32 pmI love biscotti! I can’t wait to try this recipe! Looks fantastic!
Tina
August 10, 2010 at 9:25 pmI just got back from the store after buying some vanilla chai tea.
Amy
August 10, 2010 at 8:59 pmThis combo sounds veddy, veddy interesting. Would love to try some. Need my address? I’ll be waiting with a warm latte in hand. Oh, and yeah, just choosing one tea would be difficult. Like me some tea.
Joanne
August 10, 2010 at 8:58 pmWhat a fun challenge! I love biscotti but I dread them as well. I don’t know why because they are IMPOSSIBLE to mess up. I love the flavors you put into these! Delicious.
Kris
August 10, 2010 at 8:56 pmAnd having read the comments, I now want caramel vanilla tea.
Christina
August 10, 2010 at 8:55 pmHad raspberry red zinger tea earlier. Hit the spot on a very hot day.
Caz
August 10, 2010 at 8:52 pmYum! I’ve been intrigued by cooking with tea for ages (I LOVE tea) but haven’t jumped in yet.
These look delicious though.
My fav tea is Earl Grey (but only Twinnings brand 🙂
jeryl jagoda
August 10, 2010 at 8:30 pmCaramel Vanilla Tea (yes there is such a thing) with dark chocolate biscotti with almonds- and I am done!
Colette
August 10, 2010 at 6:24 pmThis looks DELISH! Yum yum 🙂
Katie @ goodLife {eats}
August 10, 2010 at 6:21 pmI have never made biscotti before but I do like it. This one sounds great. Another thing I haven’t done is cooked or baked with lavender. I am really intrigued by it and want to try but I always forget to buy dried lavender.
Kelly
August 10, 2010 at 5:56 pmAwww. This makes me a little sad that it is a popularity contest! Should be more about flavor or uniqueness or something but being in marketing myself I understand. 🙂 That said, I am super sloppy in the kitchen. My sink is always brimming with dishes.
Lori
August 10, 2010 at 5:03 pmI could never bake successfully, unless it once had feathers, but at my old unmentionable age, I am learning. What I’ve found is there can’t be improvisation when you are a novice which is what I like about it. I have to follow the recipe exactly and focus, not leave the room to do several other things. I am a coffee addict, and for years the perfect accompaniment has been biscotti. I’m on the fence about the lavender, but willing to give it try. I think my tea of choice would be Earl Grey with a splash of milk. It all sounds delicious!
CeCe
August 10, 2010 at 3:56 pmI love this recipe. I’ve been wanting to try and bake biscotti for a while now. I love using interesting things like lavender in a recipe, so I may try this one and get over my fear of twice baking anything (yeah, potatoes, you’ve ruined me for everyone else).
Jessie
August 10, 2010 at 3:34 pmI have never had biscotti or made it, I may have to make it once this heat goes away! I have far too many favorites for tea. I will name 3:
vanilla chai tea (Bigelow)
apple cinnamon (Lipton)
white orange spice (Numi)
Penny
August 10, 2010 at 3:31 pmI love all of these! MMMMMMM Good!
lynn
August 10, 2010 at 3:26 pmThey sound very yummy. Please come to the east coast and make some 🙂
Rachel Coolface
August 10, 2010 at 3:11 pmRooibos Tea is like heaven in a cup. I don’t know what Rooibos means (that’s I lie, I read about it in my Tea Bible), but I know that any edible food that incorporates it into the recipe is a.o.k. in my book. Keep up the good work!
Jen
August 10, 2010 at 3:04 pmYumm, those look tasty. I hope they’re still around this weekend! And my favorite tea is Mint Medley!!
laura marie
August 10, 2010 at 3:02 pmMy favorite kind of tea is smoked black tea. Believe me, I gave the lady at the tea shop a weird look too. It even smells like a campfire when you brew it. BUT, when you add milk and honey it is A-MAZ-ING and so thick and warming. I’d imagine it’s also yummy with some kind of ginger or molasses based cookie.
Kristina
August 10, 2010 at 2:45 pmPS – I also am a sucker for brown butter chocolate chip cookies.
Kristina
August 10, 2010 at 2:44 pmMy favorite cookies are snickerdoodles but those biscotti look amazing! And you look gorgeous today!
Laurie Starr
August 10, 2010 at 2:41 pmI like any kind of berry tea — especially with a cranberry biscotti that I make at holiday time.
Steve
August 10, 2010 at 2:38 pmThose Vanilla Rooibos Biscotti sound very interesting. We’ll have to try them….maybe this weekend!
Daryl
August 10, 2010 at 2:07 pmMy favorite cookie is any thin crispy cookie
DessertForTwo
August 10, 2010 at 2:02 pmI love Tazo tea! I’ve been trying other flavors for years now, but I keep going back to Tazo. My favorite is Zen.
As much as I love biscotti, the twice baked thing keeps me away…but these look worth it 🙂
P.S. You’re looking gorgeous today 🙂
Daryl
August 10, 2010 at 1:58 pmThose biscotti look absolutely incredible.
Amazing terrific!!! I would love to try this recipe but I know my biscotti will look nothing like that!!!
Alexandra
August 10, 2010 at 1:46 pmOMGI adore Rooibos! Fantastic idea for biscotti. I love making biscotti during the holidays. I have an excellent vegan version I can share!
Doniree
August 10, 2010 at 1:46 pmThis timing is ridiculous 🙂 I had biscotti with my coffee this morning and though I’m not much of a baker, vowed to learn to make biscotti from scratch. And then I found this. BOOKMARKED. Thanks, now I don’t even have to Google it! 🙂
Sarah
August 10, 2010 at 1:40 pmI remember when you used to make biscotti in college! This looks delicious.
ANG*
August 10, 2010 at 1:31 pmi’m a peppermint tea kinda girl! and let’s be serious, i’m not gonna be picky about the sweet treat that accompanies it 🙂
Josh
August 10, 2010 at 1:25 pmI like an English Breakfast tea, my favorite cookie is good old fashioned Chocolate Chip, haven’t seen you in many years but you look great today and lastly good luck.
Kate
August 10, 2010 at 1:22 pmLove, love, love biscotti. I would paint just a small stripe of dark chocolate along the top crust, because, well, I love chocolate. Then they become both a coffee snack and a dessert. Mmm.