Best Chocolate And Vanilla Chip Biscotti Recipes

CHOCOLATE-CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in the butter or margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Spoon 1 tablespoon beaten eggs into a cup; reserve. Add chocolate chips, walnuts, vanilla, and remaining beaten eggs to flour mixture; stir until evenly moistened. With hand, knead mixture a few times in bowl until dough forms.
• On floured surface, with floured hands, divide dough into quarters. Shape each quarter into a 9" by 2" log. Place logs crosswise, 4 inches apart, on 2 large cookie sheets. With a pastry brush, brush tops and sides of logs with reserved egg. Bake logs 25 minutes. Cool logs on cookie sheets on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Place 1 log on cutting board. With serrated knife, cut warm log crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Place slices upright, 1/4-inch apart, on cookie sheets. Repeat with remaining logs. Bake slices 15 minutes to allow biscotti to dry out. Cool completely on sheets on wire racks. (Biscotti will harden as they cool.) Store biscotti in tightly covered container.

CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa and baking powder; mix well.
• In large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter; beat until blended.
• Add eggs; beat well.
• Add flour mixture; mix well.
• Stir in vanilla chips.
• With sprayed hands, shape dough into three 7" rolls.
• Place rolls 3" apart on sprayed cookie sheet; flatten each to 7" x 3" rectangle.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 22 to 28 minutes or until set and light golden brown.
• Remove from cookie sheet; place on wire racks.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• With serrated knife, cut rectangles into 1/2" slices.
• Arrange slices, cut side up, on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 to 8 minutes or until top surface is slightly dry.
• Turn cookies over; bake an additional 6 to 8 minutes or until top surface is slightly dry.
• Remove from cookie sheets; cool 15 minutes or until completely cooled.
• Store in tightly covered container.
• NOTES : Ingredient substitution: Use semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips in place of the vanilla chips.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. , Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in apricots and chocolate chips. , Divide dough in half. On ungreased baking sheets, shape each portion into a 12-in. x 2-1/2-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes or until firm. Cool for 5 minutes. , Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 1/2-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. , Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.