scary good dark chocolate almond biscotti

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Lora DiGs
Monroe Township, NJ

OK ITS A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK N HUBBY WANTS COOKIES N I HAVE TIME AND I HAVE A HANKERN FOR SOMETHING CHOCOLATE NO SOMETHING VERY VERY CHOCOLATY SO DARK CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI WAS THE FIX THAT WAS NEEDD...CAME OUT VERY GOOD N SATIFIED MY CHOCOLATE URGE...AND THE HUSBAND INHALED QUITE A FEW ;)....ENJOY :)

(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For scary good dark chocolate almond biscotti

  • 2 c
    dark chocolate chips....divided
  • 2 c
    flour
  • 1/4 c
    dark chocolate cocoa powdr
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    bakn powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    bakn soda
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    lt brown sugar
  • 1/4 c
    butter, softnd
  • 1/2 tsp
    each. vanilla n almond extract
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 c
    almonds, chopd fine n lightlytoastd
  • 1/2 c
    mini chocolate chips
  • 2 tsp
    espresso powdr

How To Make scary good dark chocolate almond biscotti

  • 1
    MICROWAVE ON 50% POWER I CUP OF DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS N STIR EVERY 20 SECONDS FOR 1 MINUTE OR UNTIL ALMOST MELTD....STIR TO FINISH MELTN THEN COOL TO ROOM TEMP.
  • 2
    IN A MED SIZD BOWL COMBINE FLOUR, COCOA POWDR, BAKN POWDR, BAKN SODA, SALT N ESSPRESSO POWDR ...SET ASIDE
  • 3
    IN MIXN BOWL BEAT SUGARS, BUTTER, VANILLA N ALMOND EXTRACTS UNTIL SLIGHTLY MIXD. ADD EGGS ONE AT A TIME N MIXN WELL AFTR EACH EGG...NOW MIX IN MELTD CHOCOLATE.
  • 4
    GRADUALLY MIX IN FLOUR MIXTURE N STIR IN ALMONDS N MINI CHOCOLATE CHIPS ;). CHILL FOR 15 MINUTES....FOR EASIER HANDLN
  • 5
    SHAPE THE DOUGH INTO TWO 3" x 1" HIGH LOAVES...WITH FLOURD HANDS N PLACE ON A PARCHMENT LINED LARGE BAKN SHEET.
  • 6
    BAKE IN A PREHEATED 325 OVEN FOR 45 MIN.....REMOVE FROM OVEN N LET PAN COOL ON A COOLN RACK FOR 15 MINUTES
  • 7
    WITH A SERRATED KNIFE CUT INTO 3/4" SLICES N TURN EACH COOKIE ONTO ITS SIDE ...CAREFULLY !! BAKE AGAIN FOR 10 MINUTES. FLIP N BAKE ADDITIONAL 10 MINUTES OR UNTIL DRY ....COOL ON COOLN RACK TO COOL COOMPLETELY.
  • 8
    NOW FOR THE DIPPN N DECORATN ....OPTIONAL ;) MELT OTHER 1 CUP OF DARK CHOCOLATE CHIPS N TAKE BISCOTTI N DIP TOP INTO MELTD CHOCOLATE...AT THIS POINT REFRIGERATE TILL HARDND....N ENJOY :) OR GO A BIT FURTHER N MELT SOME WHITE CHOCOLATE N USE A COUPLE OF DROPS FOOD COLORING OF UR CHOICE OR USE WILTON BRAND MELTING DISCS N NUKE THEM. THEN SPOON INTO A SMALL SANDWICH BAG N SNIP CORNER N DECORATE....EITHER WAY DELICIOUS...ENJOY!
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