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Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti


Ingredients

  • 1/2 a cup of butter
  • 1 and 3/4 of a cup of all purpose flour
  • 3/4 of a cup of almonds, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 of a cup of sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • zest of 1 orange


Preparation

  • Melt the butter in the microwave (1 minute) and set side to cool down while preparing the rest of the recipe
  • Mix all the dry ingredients (Except for the sugar) in a medium size bowl (flour, almonds,chocolate chips, baking powder)
  • On a separate bowl mix the butter with the wet ingredients + sugar (eggs, vanilla, orange zest)
  • Slowly add dry ingredients into the butter mixture, using a rubber spatula.
  • Sprinke your countertop or board with flour and, with floured hands, make 2 balls, rool into snakes and place on a ungreased baking sheet.
  • Flatten with your hands and bake for 350F for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the oven and let it sit for 2 minutes
  • Slice on a angle into bars and flip each bar into its side, separating a bit from others, so they don't touch eachother.
  • Bake for another 8 minutes
  • Remove from oven and let cool completely on baking sheet before storing in a tin