Recipe for cooking chocolate biscotti

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Biscotti

Chocolate Biscotti

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. almond extract or flavoring
1/2 c. almond, coarsely chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 15 x 10-in. baking pan.

In sm. bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda; set aside.

In lrg. mixer bowl, beat sugar, butter, eggs and almond extract or flavoring until creamy. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in almonds. Divide dough in half. Shape into 2 (12-in. long) logs; flatten slightly. Place in greased pan. Bake 25 mins.. Cool in pan on wire rack 5 mins..

Cut into 1/2-in. thick slices. Return slices to pan, cut-sides down. Bake 20 mins. longer. Cool completely.

Makes approximately 4 dozen cookies.