These are great dipped in coffee or eaten by themselves. They make a nice gift when put in a large coffee mug.
Provided by johnvac52
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 48 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
- Place 3/4 cup of toasted almonds in a food processor and pulse until ground.
- Beat butter in large bowl for 30 seconds, then add sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; beat until combined.
- Beat in eggs and almond extract.
- Beat in as much of the flour as you can with mixer.
- By Hand, stir in remaining flour, the ground almonds and the remaining 3/4 cup of sliced almonds.
- On pieces of wax paper, shape dough into two 14 inch long rolls.
- Place rolls on prepared cookie sheet at least 5 inches apart, flatten slightly.
- Bake 25-30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted near centers comes out clean.
- Cool on cookie sheet for 1 hour.
- Cut each roll diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices.
- Place slices, cut sides down, on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8 minutes.
- Turn slices; bake 7 to 9 minutes more or until cookies are dry and begin to crisp (do not overbake).
- Remove from cookie sheets to wire racks.
- Cool completely.
- If desired, to make glaze or drizzle, place semi sweet chips and white chips in separate small microwave safe bowls.
- Add 1 teaspoon of shortening to each bowl.
- Microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring once; stir.
- If necessary, microwave an additional 15 seconds or until chips are melted and mixtures are smooth when stirred.
- Dip biscotti into mixtures or drizzle over tops.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.3, Fat 5.8, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 23.4, Sodium 89.8, Carbohydrate 16.6, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 8.5, Protein 2.2
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