VANILLA & CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI
Biscotti Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts -- toasted
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup LAND O LAKES(r) Butter -- softened
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 square unsweetened chocolate -- (1-ounce) melted, cooled
Drizzle Ingredients:
1/4 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening
1/4 cup white baking chips
Heat oven to 350°F. Stir together flour, walnuts, baking powder, baking soda
and salt in small bowl; set aside.
Combine sugar and butter in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl
often, until well mixed. Add eggs and vanilla; continue beating until well
mixed.
Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture. Beat until well mixed.
Remove half of dough from mixer bowl. Add melted chocolate to remaining dough
in bowl. Beat at low speed until well mixed.
Divide chocolate dough and white dough into two equal portions each. Roll each
portion on lightly floured surface into 6-inch log. Place 1 chocolate roll
on top of 1 vanilla roll; shape into 10x1 1/2-inch log. Repeat with second log.
Place each log 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 23 to
28 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheets 15
minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 300°F. Cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch slices with
serrated knife. Arrange slices on cookie sheet, cut-side down. Bake for
14 to 18 minutes, turning once, or until crisp and golden brown on both sides.
Place on cooling racks; cool completely.
Melt chocolate chips and 1 teaspoon shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low
heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Repeat with white
baking chips and remaining shortening. Drizzle over biscotti.
Description:
"The basic flavors of vanilla and chocolate are paired together in this crisp
twice-baked cookie."
NOTES : Recipe Tip
Biscotti cookies can also be plain rather than drizzled with chocolate.
Recipe Tip
A tall glass decanter is the perfect container to place these holiday biscotti
in for a special gift to a friend. Tie a colorful ribbon on top for a creative
"touch."
lr smiles
~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.
-Sugar
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