Black and White Biscotti

Name: Black and White Biscotti
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 90 min
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons butter (room temperature); 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 3 teaspoons baking powder; 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 4 large eggs (room temperature); 4 cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder; 2 teaspoons espresso powder; 1 cup mini chocolate chips; ½ cup melted dark chocolate; ¼ cup melted white chocolate

By Wendy Sondov · Published: Jan 13, 2016 · Modified: Jun 1, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Black and White Biscotti are a crunchy cookie that's also a beauty, with both rich chocolate and fragrant vanilla layers.

Black and White Biscotti with vanilla cookie bottom and chocolate cookie top.

Why you'll love this recipe

When it’s cold outside, nothing warms a body quicker than a toasty warm beverage. Bonus points if that beverage comes with a dipping cookie. Biscotti have to be the world’s best, when it comes to dipping. Constructed to hold their shape and emerge from dunking only slightly softened, biscotti maintain a distinct crunch.

I made Black and White Biscotti for a new military care package recipient I am so excited to tell you about. The Monday Box was on a short break from military care packages after the wonderful news that Soldier B. had returned home.

At the beginning of January, I decided it was time to get going again. This time, I wanted to be a part of an organization that works as a team to make sure as many troops as possible receive the care package support and encouragement they need.

Closeup of biscotti showing chocolate and vanilla layers.

My friend Gina at the blog, Gina Left the Mall, taught me so much about the wonderful impact care package support has on the morale of our military. She was my go-to source for military support ideas and inspiration.

I decided to join Gina in becoming a part of Soldiers Angels. I applied and I’m delighted that my application was accepted!

I’m now an official member of the Soldiers Angels Deployed Adoptions team! I may not have a halo, but I now have wings!

Closeup of biscotti tops decorated with dark chocolate and white chocolate hearts.

I document my military care packages here on The Monday Box in the hopes that my care package themes and recipes might help or inspire those who are looking for ideas for their own military care packages.

Though Black and White Biscotti were included in my 17th military care package, I still have lots to learn. Whenever I am able to get feedback from my troops, I write about what works and what doesn’t.

Black and White Biscotti in a white serving bowl.

After 16 care packages to ground troops in Afghanistan, I am taking on a new challenge. The next bunch of military care packages are going to the Navy AND my adopted sailor is female!

At this point, I have no idea of Sailor J.’s flavor preferences or how long it takes for a care package to arrive. I also don’t know if the just-for-fun holiday decorations and knickknacks that I include in themed packages are usable in the tight quarters of a ship.

Actually, I don’t even know if she is on a ship! Though no adopted service member is required to make contact with their “angel”, I hope I can have at least enough contact to make my care packages as appropriate and smile inducing as possible.

Instructions

This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the recipe card below.

Cream together the butter, sugar, salt, vanilla, and baking powder. Then beat in the eggs. Slowly add the flour.
To form the dough into two vanilla and chocolate logs, first use one rounded cup of dough to form two logs on the prepared baking sheet. Freeze the baking sheet while making the chocolate dough.
To make the chocolate layer,add the cocoa powder and espresso powder to the remaining dough and mix until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Divide the chocolate dough in half, and spread over the tops and sides of the vanilla dough logs.
Bake for 25 minutes, then cool on the baking sheet for 15-20 minutes. . Reduce the oven temperature to 325°.
Cut the biscotti into ¾” slices (approximately 16 biscotti per log). Stand the biscotti back on the backing sheet and bake for for 30-40 minutes or until just beginning to turn golden.
To decorate with dark and white chocolate: Pipe a stripe of melted dark chocolate over the top of a biscotti. Spread to cover the surface. Immediately, pipe dots of white chocolate down the length of the biscotti. Drag the tip of a toothpick through the center of each dot to form hearts.

Storage

When stored in an airtight container at room temperature, Black and White Biscotti stay fresh and crunchy for at least a month.

Biscotti lying on sides showing two layers inside.

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