CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI II

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Make and share this Chocolate Biscotti II recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Nancy Van Ess

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 72 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate, melted and cooled
3 large eggs
1/3 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons rum
1 tablespoon orange rind, grated
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup pecans, chopped, walnuts or almonds
12 ounces white chocolate
1 tablespoon vegetable shortening

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Add melted unsweetened chocolate, eggs, oil, juice, rum, peel and vanilla; stir to combine. Add baking chips and nuts; mix until dough is well blended.
  • Quarter dough; shape into 4 logs, each about 2 1/ 2" wide by 14" long.
  • Place 2 logs on each of 2 lightly oiled (10x15") baking pans.
  • Bake logs at 350 degrees just until firm to touch, about 20 min.
  • Cool logs slightly in pans; using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1/2" wide slices.
  • Place slices cut side down on pans; bake until crisp, about 15 min. more.
  • Cool cookies.
  • Meanwhile, in a double boiler, melt white chocolate and shortening over hot water, stirring until smoot h (or heat in a nonmetal bowl in a micro oven on 100 percent power for 15 sec. at a time, stirring after each interval, until soft and smooth, about 1 1/2 min.total). Dip 1 end of each cookie about 1" into white chocolate to coat. Lay cookies on wire racks until firm; chill to speed process.
  • Serve, or wrap airtight to store up to 2 days; freeze for longer storage.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.8, Fat 5.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 9.5, Sodium 47.8, Carbohydrate 12.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7.8, Protein 1.5

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