Ghirardelli Chocolate Nut Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup almonds, sliced (or chopped)
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, baking bar chopped (i have used unsweetened baking chocolate)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 lightly grease and flour large baking sheet (i sprayed with pam).
• 3 in a small bowl,stir the eggs,instant coffee and vanilla until well blended; set aside.
• 4 in a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 6 beat in egg mixture.
• 7 gradually add the flour mixture, beating well after addition.
• 8 stir in chocolate and nuts.
• 9 divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
• 10 on a lightly floured surface, shape the dough into 2 logs, each 14" long, 1-1/2" wide, and 1" thick.
• 11 place the logs on baking sheet.
• 12 bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 13 set the baking sheet on a wire rack to cool 10 minutes.
• 14 remove the logs to cutting board (i usually just cut them on the cookie sheet). cut with serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• 15 place slices 1/2 inch apart upright (not on sides).
• 16 bake 12 to 15 minutes or until slightly dry.
• 17 remove to rack to cool.
• 18 i leave mine on cookie, let cool.
• 19 then drizzle with melted chocolate (i melt chocolate in microwave).
• 20 the chocolate is just my addition - so good with a cup of coffee.
• 21 store biscotti in air tight container.