Dark Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 47 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup finely chopped hazelnuts or 3/4 cup almonds
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f
• 2 combine sugar and butter in large bowl; beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed; add 2 cups melted chocolate chips, eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
• 3 reduce speed to low; add flour, baking powder and salt; beat until well mixed; stir in nuts by hand.
• 4 divide dough in half. shape each half into 14-inch long roll.
• 5 place rolls 5 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet; flatten each roll to 2-inch width; bake for 25 minutes or until set.
• 6 cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes.
• 7 reduce oven temperature to 300°f; cut rolls diagonally into 1/2-inch slices with serrated knife.
• 8 place onto cookie sheet, cut-side down; bake for 10 minutes; turn slices; continue baking for 12 to 15 minutes or until dry and crisp; cool completely.
• 9 melt 2 cups chocolate chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan (or microwave) over low heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (2 to 4 minutes).
• 10 dip cookies halfway into chocolate; place onto cooling rack over waxed paper until set.