Double Chocolate Biscotti Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 03, 2008

I have been making this recipe for the past 3 or 4 Christmases - family and friend just LOVE them. However, I too have had the problem others describe with crumbly cookies. I've tried all sorts of things to avoid it and nothing has worked... until today. I make several other biscotti recipes and noticed this year that this recipe calls for double the amount of baking powder. So I made my last batch of these cookies with half the baking powder. VOILA!! Perfect cookies!! Give it a try. Great recipe. By the way, I've made this recipe with all sorts of different types of chocolate and nuts - all great.

—Amy

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 31, 2011

Very unhappy with this recipe. It's not biscotti. It's too soft, way too crumbly. Probably makes a good cookie.

—Amelton

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Dec 24, 2003

This recipe was my first try at making biscotti. Everyone loved these. I really didn't know what to expect. I kept reading reviews about it being difficult to cut them for the second baking. They are a little fragile, but with the right knife, they are not hard to do at all. The first time I made them was kind of trial by error, but they are not hard just a little time consuming. Like making bread. I found that shaping the batter was easy to do if you wrap it in waxed paper, then you can push and flatten without a mess. I used a ruler to make sure I had the proper size for baking, so that on the second baking they would be crisp and dry as they should be. All in all, my family and friends loved them. You need a little extra time to make them, but they are worth it.

—MARYCHRIS9

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Jan 21, 2006

Very impressive cookie! I made this for gifts at Christmas for teachers and friends, (along with a home made cappuccino mix.) It received rave reviews. Personally, I thought it was a bit too sweet with all the chocolate chunks, so I would reduce them slightly next time. I also tried replacing some chunks with Whole unblanched almonds and it made for a very pretty cookie with the contrasting light nuts and white chocolate in the dark cookie dough. I'll make this again and again! Definately wait the hour (even a half hour) to cut these before the second bake. Cutting them while hot will guarantee a crumbly mess. AND you must use a very good, very sharp knife. It makes a huge difference.

—Brigette

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Jan 13, 2005

My mom makes biscotti for me every Christmas. When I ran out I thought I should try making some myself. I did a search for chocolate biscotti in allrecipes and this one appealed to me the most. I didn't have white chocolate squares and used about 1/3 cup white chips instead. They are a really nice contrast against the dark biscotti. I baked mine at 350 instead of 375 for twenty minutes. I also sliced mine after only cooling for 15 minutes (I might only wait 10 minutes next time as the longer you wait the more crumbly they are). I then baked the slices at 325 for only 5 minutes per side. They are perfect. Great for dunking in tea. My kids aren't fans of biscotti as biscotti really needs dunking but I let them have the ends of the logs after the first baking. They liked them like that (they said they tasted like brownies). My dad says he enjoys these more than my mom's. Sorry mom - I still want some of yours next Christmas!

—MAUREENSKITCHEN

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Dec 26, 2003

Excellent! First try at Biscotti baking and this was not only good, but easy. I substituted white chips for the white chocolate and it worked out just great!

—RENATE53

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Jan 03, 2004

Baked up very nicely. For the second baking I left them in for the specified time, then turned the oven off and left them in for about another 15 minutes. Crisp beautiful cookies. Very elegant desert served in a fancy glass with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and two cookies! A HUGE winner!!!!

—JESSICACHINACAT

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Dec 23, 2005

Absolutely delicious. I love the fact that these can made for like 5% of what biscotti costs in coffee houses. Speaking of coffee houses, if you want your biscotti as crispy as it is at coffee houses, definitely go for the 25 minutes. I pulled em out right at 20 when the toothpick first came out clean, and then had to add extra time in the second bake. They still aren't quite as crispy as coffee house biscotti, but they're still absolutely delicious. Who would have ever guessed that biscotti could be so easy to make at home?

—Daniel

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Nutrition

Calories
99 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
12.7 g
4%

Cholesterol
19 mg
6%

Fat
5.1 g
8%

Fiber
0.5 g
2%

Protein
1.5 g
3%

Sodium
53 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Double Chocolate Biscotti

Serving Size: 1/36 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 36
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 99
Calories from Fat: 46

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.1g 8 %
Saturated Fat 3g 15 %
Cholesterol 19mg 6 %
Sodium 53mg 2 %
** Potassium 39mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 12.7g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0.5g 2 %
Protein 1.5g 3 %
Sugars 7.4g
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 4 %
Iron 6 %
** Thiamin 5 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.