Triple Chocolate Almond Biscotti Recipes

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the butter with 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 20-second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Set aside to cool.
• Place the eggs, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, vanilla and instant coffee in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat with the paddle attachment on medium speed until pale and thickened, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour and cocoa in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Stop the mixer and add the warm melted chocolate and butter. Mix on medium speed until smooth and combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, mix in the almonds and another 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips until combined.
• Dip your hands in cold water to make the dough easier to handle. Divide and shape the dough into two logs; then flatten each to 12 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch tall. Place the logs on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake until the logs are firm to the touch and sound hollow when tapped, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven but keep the oven on. Let the logs cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes, then remove to a cutting board and slice crosswise with a serrated knife 3/4 inch thick. You should have about 24 biscotti.
• Return the biscotti to the parchment-lined baking sheet, standing each up (with its longest skinny side down). Bake until the centers feel firm, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheet, then lay the biscotti on their sides.
• Microwave the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 15- to 20-second increments, stirring until smooth and melted. Transfer to a pastry bag (or heavy-duty sandwich bag and snip off a tiny tip); drizzle the chocolate over the cooled biscotti. Enjoy immediately or let set before serving or storing. You can store the biscotti in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 325º F & grease your baking sheet.
• MICROWAVE 2/3 cup morsels in uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 10 to 15 seconds; STIR. The morsels may retain some of their original shape; if necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted.
• COMBINE flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl.
• Beat sugar and butter in large bowl until light and fluffy; add eggs and almond extract; beat until combined.
• Stir in melted chocolate; gradually stir in flour mixture then stir in slivered almonds and 1/2 cup morsels.
• SHAPE dough with floured hands on prepared baking sheet into 12 x 3-inch log; round top.
• BAKE for 40 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch and cracked on top; cool on baking sheet for 10 minutes.
• Slide log onto cutting board and cut into 18 even slices then return to baking sheet cut side down.
• Bake for additional 10 to 15 minutes or until firm. then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Place remaining chocolate morsels in small, heavy-duty plastic bag and microwave on HIGH (100%) power for 30 to 45 seconds; knead.
• Cut a tiny corner from bag and drizzle over cooled biscotti.
• Let stand until drizzle is set and store in airtight container at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together eggs, egg whites and vanilla extract. Gradually add egg mixture to flour mixture blending on low. Toss almonds with chocolate chips then add to flour mixture and blend just until combined.
• On a well floured surface roll dough into 2 logs, 2 inches in diameter. Place on a greased sheet pan and brush with beaten egg. Bake at 350 degrees until light golden brown, about 30-35 minutes. Allow logs to cool 15 minutes then cut into slices on the bias. Place slices on a greased sheet pan and bake in a 350 degree oven until toasted, about 15-20 minutes. Cool. Store in an airtight container.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Have all ingredients at room temp.
• To toast almonds, heat oven to 300 degrees F, place single layer of almonds on sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes.
• Watch carefully as nuts burn quickly.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and cocoa.
• Whisk to combine.
• Add almonds and stir to mix.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and extract at medium speed.
• Add the eggs and beat until smooth- 2 minutes.
• Using a large spoon, stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until just combined.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• With well floured hands (you will get sticky), shape the dough into a log 13 inches by 2 1/2 inches wide.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Transfer the log to the paper.
• Gently flattern and reshape the log to 14 inches by 3 inches and 3/4 inches high.
• Bake the log until it is dry and slightly firm to the touch- about 30-35 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven to a cooling rack.
• Reduce oven temp to 275.
• Allow the log to cool for 15 minutes.
• Carefully place log onto cutting surface and peel away parchment and put paper back on sheet.
• With a serrated knife,'saw' the log into 3/4 inch slices- about 18.
• Place the slices cut side down onto baking sheet.
• Bake until dry and crisp 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely- 1 1/2 hours.
• They will continue to harden as they cool.
• They will store in an airtight container for one week.
• Optional: Drizzle thin streams of melted chocolate onto one end of the cookies.
• Mandatory: Dip prepared cookie into steaming hot coffee and enjoy!

LOWER FAT TRIPLE CHOCOLATE COCONUT ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degree's. Lightly spray a 11x17 inch sheet pan with oil spray.
• 2. In a large bowl. Pour in the brownie mix. Add the cocoa and baking powder. stir to combine. Add the eggs, melted butter, water and vanilla Mix well until dough is formed.
• 3. Add the flour, and mix until combined. I use my hands. Add the chocolate chips, coconut, and almonds. Mix with hands until well combined.
• 4. Form a 16 x 4 inch log on sheet pan. Place in oven and bake 30 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool 15 minutes. Cut loaf in to 1- 1 1/2 inch slices carefully.
• 5. Turn the slices on their sides. Place back in oven. Bake for about 10-15 minutes. Flip and bake another 10 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• 6. Melt chocolate chips in microwave with 1 TB shortening. Melt about 30 seconds and stir. Repeat heating and stiring every 30 seconds until nicely melted.
• 7. Place cookies upright in a row. Spread the chocolate over the top. Mix white chocolate chips with a TB of shortening. Heat and mix until melted in microwave stopping every 30 seconds to stir.
• 8. Pour white chocolate in to ziplock bag. Snip corner and drizzle the chocolate over the top of Biscotti. Cool until set. Seperate cookies with knife. Time to serve.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Line large baking sheet with double thickness of foil.
• Sift in salt, baking powder, cocoa and flour into a large bowl to blend.
• Beat in eggs one at a time and then vanilla.
• Beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in chocolate and white chocolate chips by hand.
• Heap dough into two long strips.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for about 25 minutes (until tops are cracked).
• Let cool for 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 300°.
• Using foil as an aide, lift logs onto work surface.
• Cut logs into 3/4 in pieces; arrange half of slices (cut side down) on each prepare baking sheet.
• Bake biscotti until just dry to touch (about 8 minutes).
• Turn biscotti and bake again for another 8 minutes.