Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c Butter or margarine softened
- 1 1/4 c Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ts Almond extract
- 2 1/4 c All-purpose flour
- 1/4 c Hershey's Cocoa -OR- European Style Cocoa
- 1 ts Baking powder
- 1/4 ts Salt
- 1 c Sliced almonds
- Additional sliced almonds (optional)
Chocolate Glaze:
- 1 c Hershey's Semi-Sweet Chips
- 1 tb Shortening*
White Glaze:
- 1/4 c Premier White Chips (Hershey's)
- 1 ts Shortening
*(do not use butter, margarine or oil in Glaze recipes).
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugar until
well blended. Add eggs and almond extract; beat until smooth. Stir
together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend into butter
mixture, beating until smooth. (Dough will be thick.) Using wooden
spoon, work almonds into dough. Divide dough in half. With lightly
floured hands, shape each half into rectangular log about 2 inches in
diameter and 11 inches long; place on large ungr eased cookie sheet,
at least 2 inches apart. Bake 30 minutes or until logs are set. Remove
from oven; cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes. Using serrated knife and
sawing motion, cut logs into 1/2-inch diagonal slices. Discard end
pieces. Arrange slices, cut sides down, close together on cookie sheet.
Bake 8 to 9 minutes. Turn each slice over; bake an additional 8 to 9
minutes. Remove from oven; cool on cookie sheet on wire rack. Dip
end of each biscotti in Chocolate Glaze or drizzle glaze over entire
cookie. Drizzle White Glaze over chocolate glaze. Garnish with
additional almonds, if desired. About 2-1/2 dozen cookies.
Chocolate Glaze: In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1 cup Hershey's
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips and 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use
butter, margarine or oil). Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1-1/2
minutes or until smooth when stirred. About 1 cup glaze.
White Glaze: In small microwave-safe bowl, place 1/4 cup Hershey's
Premier White Chips and 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter,
margarine or oil). Microwave at HIGH (100%) 30 to 45 seconds or
until smooth when stirred. About 1/4 cup glaze.
