How to Make Chocolate Walnut Biscotti Cookies
Preheat the oven., Add the dry ingredients., Mix the ingredients., Roll the dough., Bake once., Bake twice.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Preheat the oven.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C, Gas Mark 4). -
Step 2: Add the dry ingredients.
Stir flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl to combine. , In another bowl, mix eggs, egg whites, and vanilla extract, then add your flour mixture.
If you're using a mixer, use a low setting and add flour slowly.
Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the combined mixture by hand. , Divide your dough into two equal pieces, and roll each one into a snake until they're each about two inches in diameter.
Dusting your board with flour will help prevent sticking. , Put your dough snakes onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, press them down a touch to flatten the top, and then bake for 30-35 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
Remove the biscotti rolls from your baking sheet and put them in a rack to cool. , When your biscotti snakes are cool enough to handle, slice them on an angle into 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) slices, like you're slicing bread.
Put the slices back onto the cookie sheet and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes on each side, until both sides of the biscotti are lightly toasted.
This recipe makes 3-4 dozen biscotti. -
Step 3: Mix the ingredients.
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Step 4: Roll the dough.
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Step 5: Bake once.
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Step 6: Bake twice.
Detailed Guide
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C, Gas Mark 4).
Stir flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl to combine. , In another bowl, mix eggs, egg whites, and vanilla extract, then add your flour mixture.
If you're using a mixer, use a low setting and add flour slowly.
Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the combined mixture by hand. , Divide your dough into two equal pieces, and roll each one into a snake until they're each about two inches in diameter.
Dusting your board with flour will help prevent sticking. , Put your dough snakes onto a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet, press them down a touch to flatten the top, and then bake for 30-35 minutes, until the tops are golden brown.
Remove the biscotti rolls from your baking sheet and put them in a rack to cool. , When your biscotti snakes are cool enough to handle, slice them on an angle into 1⁄2 inch (1.3 cm) slices, like you're slicing bread.
Put the slices back onto the cookie sheet and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes on each side, until both sides of the biscotti are lightly toasted.
This recipe makes 3-4 dozen biscotti.
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