Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup almonds, sliced
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil)
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil)
• to taste almonds, sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350f.
• 2 beat butter and sugar until blended.
• 3 add eggs and almond extract; beat well.
• 4 stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until smooth.
• 5 (dough will be thick.) stir in almonds using wooden spoon.
• 6 shape dough into two 11-inch-long rolls.
• 7 place rolls 3 to 4 inches apart on large ungreased cookie sheet. bake 30 minutes or until rolls are set. remove from oven; cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• 8 using serrated knife, cut rolls diagonally using sawing motion, into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• 9 arrange slices, cut sides down, close together on cookie sheet. bake 8 to 9 minutes.
• 10 turn slices over; bake an additional 8 to 9 minutes; cool on cookie sheet on wire rack.
• 11 prepare chocolate glaze. place 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening (do no t use butter, margarine or oil) into small microwave-safe bowl. microwave at high (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until smooth when stirred. makes about 1 cup glaze.
• 12 dip end of each biscotti in glaze or drizzle over entire cookie.
• 13 prepare glaze. place 1/4 cup chips and 1 teaspoon shortening (do not use butter, margarine or oil) into small microwave-safe bowl. microwave at high (100%) 30 to 45 seconds or until smooth when stirred. makes about 1/4 cup glaze.
• 14 drizzle glaze over chocolate glaze.
• 15 garnish with additional almonds, if desired.