Fantastic Double Chocolate-Pecan Biscotti
photo by CookinDiva
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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30 biscotti
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 cup butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
- confectioners' sugar, for rolling
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter and flour a large baking/cookie sheet.
- In a small bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
- In another large bowl with an electric mixer beat together 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons softened butter with 1-1/4 cups sugar until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
- Add in eggs and beat until well combined.
- Stir in flour mixture to form a stiff dough.
- Stir in chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips; mix to combine.
- Divide the dough in half or you can make 4 smaller logs for easier handing and cutting if desired).
- On the greased baking sheet, shape into two slightly flattened logs (about 12-inches long and about 2-inches wide).
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
- Bake logs for 35 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch.
- Cool the logs on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove logs to a cutting board.
- Cut the logs diagonally into about 3/4-inch slices.
- Place back on the baking sheet.
- Return to oven and bake for about another 7-10 minutes (depending on how crisp you like them).
- Cool on a rack.
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Reviews
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I had a lot of baking to do and a long drive ( 22 hours) ahead, so I made these, froze them for three days, loaded the car and drove for two days. We opened up the container over coffee two days after my arrival ( no refrigeration whatsoever) and mmmmm, these were fabulous. Definitely a keeper. Thanks for sharing!
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I just made this recipe, followed the directions exactly. The biscotti came out so dry that when I tied to cut the log the pieces crumbled. Not only did I waste my time making these, but I also wasted money buying the ingredients. I recommend picking another chocolate biscotti recipe if this is what you want to make. This is the first time I have ever had problems with an online recipe, and I have been baking and cooking for years.
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If you like biscotti, or if you like chocolate, try this recipe. Honestly, even if you don't like either, make the recipe! Someone in your life will undoubtedly scarf these up and love you forever for making them; they're really really good and fairly simple to put together. I made them just as written, but used my own muscle rather than an electric mixer and parchment paper instead of buttering a cookie sheet, and regular chips in lieu of mini ones... and I just realized now I didn't do the confectioners' sugar bit, but mine turned out just fine. I can't think of a substantial change I'd suggest making. I really highly recommend these for packages too. I sent them to my best friend, across the country, who is finishing grad school, and they held up perfectly.