Caramel Apple Pie Biscotti #cookiemonth14

It's week THREE of National Cookie Month and #CookieMonth14 and we are all sharing the best cookies to give as gifts.

This week's sponsor is Wilton. Everyone was sent a different product, so you should check out the other 9 blogger's posts this week to check out Wilton swag that you can get for yourself for the upcoming gift season:

I was sent flavored candy melts and the cutest gift bags. 

I gifted my mother my biscotti. I really think she's enjoying the taste testing part of Cookie Month.

To create the biscotti, I decided to add apple pie spices to remind you of fall's favorite fruit (sorry, pumpkin). I dipped each cookie in the caramel apple flavored candy melt. They remind me of something a kid would like for Halloween or during a festive holiday party. Or maybe that's just me.

Apple Pie Biscotti
Yield: 20 pieces

1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tsp ground ginger
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1 Tbsp ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp ground allspice
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/4 cup cake flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Preheat oven to 325° F.
Place butter, sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in a large mixing bowl. Use a paddle attachment or hand mixer, cream these ingredients together at a low speed. Blend to a smooth paste.

Add eggs, vanilla extract and blend at a low speed.

Sift in the flour and baking powder. Mix until just combined. Do not overmix.

Shape into 2 logs about 2 inches thick. The dough will be sticky and a little difficult to handle. Do not press dough down.

Bake for 30-40 minutes, until light golden brown. Let cool slightly, 10-12 minutes, and slice diagonally in 1/2 inch pieces. Place cut side down on sheet to bake an additional 20 minutes until toasted and dry. Turn over halfway through second bake.

Remove from oven. Biscotti will harden upon cooling.

Be sure to check out my cookie month partners and their amazing recipes:
Jess at The 104 Homestead
Kathie at Homespun Seasonal Living
Tessa at Homestead Lady
Chris at Joybilee Farm
Sheila at Life, Love, and Good Food
Wendy at The Monday Box
Shari at Pure Grace Farms
Angi at Schneiderpeeps
Lauren at Wicked Spatula