Double Chocolate Biscotti

INGREDIENTS

Make around 20 Double Chocolate Biscotti

• 2 cups of all purpose flour

• 1/2 cup of good quality cocoa powder

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• 1 tsp of baking powder

• 6 Tbls stick of butter, softened

• 1 cup of granulated sugar

• 1 tsp of salt

• 1 tsp of vanilla extract

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup of hazelnuts, chopped

• 3/4 cup of semisweet mini chocolate chips

  PREPARATION

• Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees.

• Sift together the flour cocoa powder, baking soda and baking powder.

• Using a Kitchen Aid or a hand mixer, mix together the butter and sugar, salt and vanilla extract.

• Mix in the eggs one at a time until well blended.

• Mix in the flour mixture a little at a time to form a stiff dough.

• Mix in the chopped hazelnuts and chocolate chips.

• Butter and flour a 2 cookie sheets or line the cookie sheets with parchment paper.

• Separate the dough into two pieces.

• Place the pieces of dough on the cookie sheet and shape into a log.

• Flatten the log out.

• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes then cool for 10 minutes.

• With a serrated knife cut the biscotti into 10/2 inch diagonal slices.

• Place back on the cookie sheet cut side up and bake for 10 more minutes.

  Make around 20 Double Chocolate Biscotti