Dolce (dessert) recipes
 

 Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Biscotti is a delicious italian cake that can be made in many different varieties. The recipe is essentially the same, just add flavorful ingredients to your taste.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups sliced almonds, toasted, divided
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• .75 cups coca
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3.5 cups flour
• 0.5 cups chocolate chips
• 0.5 cups white chocolate chips
• 2 teaspoons shortening

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a cookie sheet.
• Pulse almonds in food processor until ground.
• Beat butter in large bowl until creamy; add sugar, cocoa, baking
  powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until mixed thoroughly.
• Beat in eggs and almond extract.
• Beat in flour with mixer or by hand.
• Add almonds.
• Shape dough into two fifteen inch rolls
• Place rolls on cookie sheet, flatten slightly
• Bake 25-30 minutes
• Cool one hour
• Cut each roll diagonally into 0.5 inch slices
• Place slices, cut side down, on un-greased cookie sheet
• Bake eight minutes
• Turn slices, bake another five minutes
• Microwave chips until melted, stir in shortening
• Drizzle over biscotti, let cool