Almond Chocolate Biscotti

photo by oloschiavo

- Ready In:
- 1hr 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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18 cookies
ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons almond extract
- 3 large eggs
directions
- Have all ingredients at room temp.
- To toast almonds, heat oven to 300 degrees F, place single layer of almonds on sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes.
- Watch carefully as nuts burn quickly.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and cocoa.
- Whisk to combine.
- Add almonds and stir to mix.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and extract at medium speed.
- Add the eggs and beat until smooth- 2 minutes.
- Using a large spoon, stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until just combined.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- With well floured hands (you will get sticky), shape the dough into a log 13 inches by 2 1/2 inches wide.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Transfer the log to the paper.
- Gently flattern and reshape the log to 14 inches by 3 inches and 3/4 inches high.
- Bake the log until it is dry and slightly firm to the touch- about 30-35 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven to a cooling rack.
- Reduce oven temp to 275.
- Allow the log to cool for 15 minutes.
- Carefully place log onto cutting surface and peel away parchment and put paper back on sheet.
- With a serrated knife,'saw' the log into 3/4 inch slices- about 18.
- Place the slices cut side down onto baking sheet.
- Bake until dry and crisp 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely- 1 1/2 hours.
- They will continue to harden as they cool.
- They will store in an airtight container for one week.
- Optional: Drizzle thin streams of melted chocolate onto one end of the cookies.
- Mandatory: Dip prepared cookie into steaming hot coffee and enjoy!
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Reviews
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I offered to make cookies for someone and they mentioned biscotti - I was like - excuse me???!!!! So, I bravely came out here searching for a recipe and this is the one that I ended up selecting and I'm glad that I did. They are very tasty and crunchy and they were very easy to make. Now - to see if I can ship them with out destroying them and all will be perfect. Thanks for making my first experience with biscotti such a positive one! :)
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Lisa Pizza, this biscotti was very good. What I did was when you put them in to bake the second time on the side I added 10 minutes, making it 25 minutes . I also turned them over and baked another 25 minutes on the other side. Came out crispy the way biscotti should be. Thanks so much for this recipe ; )
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In an effort to keep with a healthier lifestyle, I subbed whole wheat flour and cut it back to just 2 cups. I also subbed the butter for 3 tbs of ground flaxseed, and cut the sugar back to 3/4 of a cup. The result was terrific! The biscotti was crisp with just a hint of sweetness (which is how I prefer it). And I don't feel bad about indulging a bit. =)
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In an effort to keep with a healthier lifestyle, I subbed whole wheat flour and cut it back to just 2 cups. I also subbed the butter for 3 tbs of ground flaxseed, and cut the sugar back to 3/4 of a cup. The result was terrific! The biscotti was crisp with just a hint of sweetness (which is how I prefer it). And I don't feel bad about indulging a bit. =)
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cool, this was my first time making biscotti. i always thought it was hard to make, but i tried your recipe out and it came out pretty good! i upped the cocoa powder to 1/2cup and used walnuts instead. the only thing is that mine seems pretty dense inside, not airy like biscotti i've had outside. not sure if it's because i didn't use enough baking powder, but i'll definitely try this recipe again :)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lisa Pizza
Soquel (near Santa Cruz), CA
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