Chocolate Biscotti

By: Marie DePadova • In: Cookies • Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

  • 2 and 1/4 cups Flour
  • 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 and 2/3 cups Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 3 Eggs
  • 3 Egg Yolks
  • 1 tbsp Almond Extract
  • 3/4 cup Hazelnuts (skin on)
  • 1/2 cup Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (mini sized)

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2:

In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, coca, sugar and baking powder.

Step 3:

In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, yolks and almond extract.

Step 4:

Add wet mix to dry and stir until the dough comes together, about 2 minutes. Add hazelnuts and chocolate chips and mix until just incorporated.

Step 5:

Roll the dough into 3 logs each about 10 by 2 inches.

Step 6:

Place a piece of parchment paper onto a baking sheet and place logs on sheet. Place in oven and bake 20 minutes until light golden brown and remove. Allow to cool 5 minutes and cut logs on a slight diagonal into pieces 1/2 inch thick.

Step 7:

Lower heat to 300 degrees.

Step 8:

Return cut biscotti to baking sheet, just a little bit apart from each other, and place in oven. Bake 20 minutes until crisp and dry.  Cool and serve.

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