Double Chocolate & Nut Biscotti

By á-24850

Ingredients

• 3 squares semi-sweet chocolate, quartered
• 1/2 C butter, softened
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 3/4 C all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 T grated orange rind
• 1/4 C orange juice
• 3 squares semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 3/4 C whole almonds, toasted
• 3/4 C walnut pieces, toasted

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 90mins

Preparation

Step 1

In microwaveable bowl, partially melt 3 squares quartered chocolate on medium for 2 minutes. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Cool.

In large mixer bowl, beat butter, sugar, and eggs. Beat in melted chocolate. Add remaining ingredients, except chopped chocolate and nuts, beating until blended. Stir in chocolate and nuts.

Spoon half of dough onto long side of greased and floured cookie sheet, shaping into long log, about 2" wide. Repeat with remaining dough.

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cut logs into 3/4" thick slices.

Return cookies to cookie sheets, cut side down. Bake 20 minutes longer, turning cookies over once during baking. Cool completely.

Store in airtight container.

*Dip cookies in additional melted semi-sweet chocolate, if desired. Cookies will keep 3 months in freezer.