Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti

LeeAnn's Note:

Very chocolatey yummy biscotti

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 dozen

• ½ cup butter
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate , chopped fine
• ½ cup cocoa
• 1 ¾ cups flour
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sliced almonds , lighty toasted

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Melt butter and chocolate in double boiler or microwave.
3. Stir until smooth.
4. Sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder and salt.
5. In electric mixer, beat sugar and eggs on low speed.
6. Add chocolate mixture, flour mixture and vanilla.
7. Stir in nuts.
8. Dough will be soft.
9. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface.
10. Form two 9" long by 3 ½" wide logs on baking sheet.
11. Bake 30 minutes until dough sets.
12. Cool 15 minutes.
13. Reduce heat to 275.
14. Slice dough diagonally into ½" pieces.
15. Place cut side down on baking sheet.
16. Bake 20 minutes.
17. Turn over, bake 20 minutes.
18. Cool on wire rack.