Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti with Pistachios

Chocolate Hazelnut Biscotti with Pistachios

Makes a great gift!

1/2 cup of butter
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup of cocoa powder
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup of light brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons of Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla
10 drops of hazelnut oil
2/3 cups of Guittard extra dark or Guittard semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup of shelled toasted pistachio nuts

Preheat oven to 350. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Melt the butter in a small saucepan in the microwave.

In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. All the sugar and stir to blend well.

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs with the vanilla and hazelnut oil. Add the dry ingredients along with the melted butter. Using a mixer, blend on low. Fold in the chocolate chunks and pistachios.

Divide the dough in half. Shape each do ball into a log about 8 inches by 2 inches and 3/4 inches high. Center the logs on the cookie sheet and bake for 28 minutes until set. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes. Lower the oven temp. to 325.

Transfer the log onto a cutting board and cute the log into 1/2 inch thick slices and place on their sides and bake for 16-18 minutes until firm. For fun you can dip one end in chocolate after it has cooled.

Posted by: admin | 11-16-2009 | 08:11 PM
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