This was my first go at biscotti and it turned out rather well. Because I did not put nuts in my biscotti, instead I put a glaze on top. The glaze is easy to make and adds extra sweetness.
Glaze:
2 cups confectioners sugar , 1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter
1/3 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup cocoa powder ( I used Hershey's special dark)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
1/4 cup of nut (your choice)
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon of water
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease baking pans.
In a large bowl or mixer cream the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time and stir in vanilla. In another bowl combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder. Hand mix the flour mixture into the creamed mix until all is blended. Stir in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Divide the dough into two equal parts and shape into 9x2x1 loaves. Place them about four inches apart on the baking sheet. Brush the loaves with the yolk and water mixture.
Pop these in the oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the loaves are firm. Let them cool for 30 minutes.
Before they go back into the oven use a serrated knife to cut the loaves diagonally into one inch slices. Place them on their sides and put them back into the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes each side or until dry. Let them cool completely before storing them in an airtight container.
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