Chocolate Biscotti
A delightful and richly chocolaty treat that isperfect for the holidays…These crisp chocolate biscotti cookies have a crunchytexture.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour plus for dusting
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅔ cup whole raw almonds toasted and rougly chopped
- ⅓ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 °F.
- Line a large baking sheet with parchmentpaper.
- In a bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, bakingsoda, baking powder and salt.
- In another large bowl, add the eggs, sugar, oiland vanilla extract and with an electric mixer, beat until thick.
- Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed untiljust combind.
- Gently fold in the almonds and chocolatechips.
- Place the mixtureonto a floured surface and withyour hands, knead it 5-6 times.
- Place the dough onto the prepared bakingsheet and with your wet hands, shape into an 11x4-inch log.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet of biscotti from ovenand place onto a cooling rack for about 10 minutes.
- Do not turn off the oven.
- Place the log onto a cutting board and with asharp serrated knife, cut into ½-inch thick pieces.
- Carefully place the biscotti onto a wire rackand return into the oven.
- Immediately turn the oven off but leave the biscottiin for at least 20-30 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet of biscotti from ovenand set aside to cool completely before serving.
Notes
For best result, use Dutch-processed cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Calories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 87mgPotassium: 40mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 30IUCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
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