Chocolate Almond Biscotti

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• Ready In: 1 hr 9 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• BISCOTTI

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 6  tablespoons margarine
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  miniature semisweet chocolate chips

• DRIZZLE TOPPING

• 1  ounce white chocolate, melted (1 square)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a bowl, combine first 3 ingredients.
3. In bowl of electric mixer, on high speed, beat margarine and sugar 2 minutes, or until fluffy.
4. Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
5. Reduce speed to low; beat in flour mixture 30 seconds or until combined.
6. Add almonds and mini semi-sweet chocolate morsels.
7. Shape dough into 9-inch by 5-inch loaf; place on foil-lined baking sheet.
8. Bake for 18 minutes, or until top springs back.
9. Cool 15 minutes.
10. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
11. Cut loaf into 1/2-inch slices; arrange cut side down on baking sheet.
12. Bake 15 minutes; turn off oven.
13. Turn biscotti over; let sit in oven 15 minutes.
14. Cool.
15. Drizzle melted white chocolate over biscotti.