Double Chocolate Biscotti

"Yet another biscotti recipe...this one has hazelnuts in it!! From Four Star Desserts. Times are a guesstimate."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
24 cookies
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 325ºF.
  • Lightly whisk together the eggs and the vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, coffee granules, chocolate chips and hazelnuts in the bowl of an electric mixer.
  • With the paddle attachment, slowly add the egg mixture on low speed. Mix just until the dough comes together.
  • With your hands, scrape any dry ingredients from the bottom of the bowl and mix them into the dough.
  • On a lightly floured board, roll the dough into 2 logs, each about 12 inches long. Place them on a baking sheet.
  • Bake until side are firm and the tops are cracked and no longer wet looking, about 20 minute Cool to room temperature.
  • Decrease oven temperature to 300ºF.
  • Cut the logs inot slices 3/4-inch thick.
  • Place them, cut side up, on a baking sheet.
  • Bake until dry and firm, about 25 minute.
  • Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler over hot water. Whisk until smooth.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread some white chocolate on a cut side of each biscotti.
  • Place the biscotti, white chocolate side down, on the baking tray. Let chocolate harden. (If it doesn't want to harden, place baking sheet in fridge for about 30 min -- this will do the trick.).

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Reviews

  1. I made this recipe using exact measurements and the dough was so wet and sticky, it would never have made a log that would hold its form. I used 2 1/2 cups flour instead of amount used in recipe. I switched almond slices for hazelnuts and add 1/2 teaspoon almond extract in addition to the vanilla. I also had to bake the biscotti for 30-minutes on the second bake.
     
  2. I've tried about five different biscotti recipes from this site, and this is the best. I found painting the biscotti's cut side with white chocolate too messy -- crumbs get in the chocolate and it looks awful; instead, coat the baked top side.
     
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