This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie was selected by Jacque of Daisy Lane Cakes: chocolate biscotti. Biscotti is one of the few treats that I can make and leave on the counter with little fear that I’ll grab one on each pass through the kitchen. I’m definitely more of a chewy cookie girl and most biscotti tend to be pretty crunchy. It makes them good dippers for coffee or tea, but since I don’t drink either, they just don’t appeal to me in the same way that other treats do. Fortunately, Shane’s dad is usually happy to take biscotti off my hands. He’s always the first person I think of when I make these crunchy treats, as he graciously accepted (and even raved about) my very first batch of misshapen, overdone biscotti many years ago. I shared these with him as well, hopefully an improvement over that initial attempt 🙂
I halved Dorie’s recipe this week, but otherwise followed her lead. I chopped up whole unblanched almonds for the biscotti but used mini chocolate chips rather than also chopping up a chocolate bar. Next time I’d chop the almonds into smaller pieces or used sliced almonds since the big chunks of nuts made slicing the biscotti a little tricky. These smelled fantastic in the oven; the chocolate aroma filled my kitchen. They were so enticing I couldn’t help but try one. I was pleasantly surprised – they were crunchy but not so much I felt they needed to be dunked to be enjoyed. The chocolate flavor was prominent thanks to the cocoa powder and chocolate chips, and no doubt aided by the generous amount of instant espresso powder in the recipe. I’m even thinking of making them again and skipping the second bake to achieve a softer texture so I can enjoy a few more!
Many thanks to Jacque for hosting this week! You can find the biscotti recipe on her blog or on page 144 of Baking: From My Home to Yours.
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these look gorgeous! I am so glad you enjoyed them! I will be making these today — been so busy with my best friend’s bridal shower this weekend. I posted pics on Bella, you should def check them out!!!
I had the same reaction- pretty good for something I don’t usually love. Must be all that chocolate!
I have the opposite problem – I’ll eat them all in one sitting. 🙂 Love the photos, Tracey!
wow another reason to love my mornign coffee.
they look amazing with the white choc drizzled on top.
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Rick was able to sneak some away for me and they were a delicious treat! Very chocolatey. I loved the combination of almonds and chocolate. The drizzle of white chocolate really made it decadent. He brought three home in a covered coffee cup. The one I had yesterday was on the harder side but not like the normal hardness of biscotti. But the one I had today was chewy, probably because it had been in the cup overnight. So if anyone would rather they were more chewy you could try that.
Mmm I’ve always wanted to make this. Yum!
These look great drizzled in white chocolate!
These are gorgeous, Tracey! I used slivered almonds and mini chocolate chips and they were a snap to slice. I LOVE your photos…very creative!
I’m also more of a chewy cookie girl. Biscotti are fine but not my favorite.
I like yours with the white chocolate. I should have done that too…
I, too, like chewy cookies, they are my favorite. And since I don’t drink coffee or tea (ever) I dunk biscotti in some milk and it makes the cookie all soft.
Yours looks wonderful and the little glaze adds a nice touch.
Your biscotti are so pretty with that little drizzle effect you have going on there. I kept a few of the trimmings out after the first bake and they really were a softer version of the finished biscotti. Sliced almonds worked really well in these, for future reference.
Thanks for offering up these treats! I can’t say I recall any overcooked or misshapen Biscotti over the years, but I calls ’em as I sees ’em, and they’ve all been great with different flavors and textures ranging from softer and chewier to “must be dipped in coffee”, which for me is a real treat!
Getting back to todays post, these were awesome! Not only were they visually appealing, but the texture and flavor were fantastic as well. On the harder side, which I enjoy, but not to the “must dip” level. I think that probably has more universal appeal, and judging by the way they disappeared from the office, I think you hit the recipe spot on!
They look fantastic! These are definitely not the kind of biscotti that are so hard they’ll break a tooth.
YOU are my hero! I adore Biscotti!!
Looks wonderful…and gorgeous photos!
Yours look so pretty with the white chocolate drizzle! I have trouble resisting biscotti, I have made too many trips to the cookie jar this week. I liked the softer texture of these.
Very lovely and equally crunchy! 🙂
I like your white chocolate drizzle, the contrast is so nice with the dark color of the biscotti. I enjoyed these more than I expected to, as well! Like you, I usually prefer chewy cookies.
Oh I so wish my drizzle of white chocolate had been as lovely as yours. Just enough!!!
Beautiful photo as usual!!
Perfect with a coffee!! Looks yummy. If i make some i couldn’t stop eating!!
I don’t know what it is but apparently my biscotti are usually the ugly ones of everyone else’s, yours included. Your’s look so enticing and so do Nancy’s and mine just look weird. Maybe I’m just not finding good lighting or something for them. Oh well, still tasty! Thanks for the bake-along 🙂
I have a neighbor from my old neighborhood that I always send biscotti to. I think he would really like these. Thanks for a great post!
I’m not a big biscotti fan either, but I indulge once in a while, and these look real good. I’d take them off your hands, too. 🙂
just beautiful! Seriously, these pictures…I am amazed! 🙂
Love the white chocolate drizzle! They’re gorgeous. And yes, they’re very good baked only once.
looks like the perfect chocolate biscotti.
i want one right now. and an expresso, please!
greetings from germany!