Double Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 lb butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon amaretto (optional)
• 1 cup blanched slivered almond
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• 3 beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in eggs, vanilla and almond extracts.
• 4 mix in the flour mixture in stages. stir in almonds and chocolate chips.
• 5 shape dough into 2 logs 3 inches wide and about 12-14 inches long.
• 6 place on ungreased baking sheet 3 inches apart.
• 7 bake for 20-30 minutes.
• 8 cool slightly and cut into 3/4-inch diagonal slices.
• 9 bake again for 10 minutes each side.
• 10 cool on a wire racks.