Chocolate Espresso Biscotti are boldly, richly chocolate cookies designed for the ultimate munching, crunching, dipping, and dunking experience. If you are a chocolate lover, or are baking for one, this recipe is a keeper!
There are a lot of new verbs in the English language that a short time ago were only nouns; text, blog, pin. I did not grow up with these verbs and occasionally find them confusing.
I have learned to text, though I don’t have the thumb dexterity that seems to have evolved in humans younger than me. Obviously, I am learning to blog. And most recently, I am attempting to pin.
I am not completely sure that I understand the intrinsic value of all the “liking” and “repining” that gets announced with great fanfare to my inbox. What I do understand is that Pinterest enables me to search for pictures of stuff that appeals to me, and then allows me to store those images in an organized manner. (I only wish the rest of my life was so neatly organized!)
I have heard that people get addicted to Pinterest. I don’t think I am an addict yet, but there have been a number of missing hours in my days lately and a marked increase in the number of pins on my Pinterest boards.
You probably won’t be surprised to hear that much of the time that I spend on Pinterest, I am looking for baking ideas, specifically mailable baking ideas.
There is a lot of amazing looking food out there and some very talented cooks/bakers/decorators. I am accumulating a sizeable collection of recipes for Monday Box ideas.
One category that I keep coming back to is biscotti because, as I have mentioned every time I post a biscotti recipe, biscotti are fantastic travelers and keep well for several weeks.
I would like to introduce you to biscotti so rich and chocolaty, that adding any additional dips or drizzles would be over kill.
I understand that there are those who say that there is no such thing as too much chocolate (I live with several such individuals), but believe me when I tell you that Chocolate Espresso Biscotti is perfect as is.
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I am excited about Chocolate Espresso Biscotti because I think they are an excellent way to mail chocolate cookies, even to really hot places.
By leaving out the chocolate chips (you can substitute chopped nuts if you like them), Chocolate Espresso Biscotti would still be very chocolaty and there would be nothing to melt in transit.
When coffee and chocolate flavors are combined in a recipe, they make each other bolder and richer. The chocolate flavor in Chocolate Espresso Biscotti comes from Dutch process cocoa, ground semi-sweet chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
The coffee flavor comes from powdered espresso and coarsely ground espresso beans. The resulting biscotti are crunchy, sweet, and full of mocha flavor.
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Chocolate Espresso Biscotti
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder Note: If you use natural cocoa powder instead of Dutch-process , use ½ teaspoon of baking soda instead of the baking powder.
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chopped or broken into small pieces
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons espresso beans coarsely ground
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, cocoa,espresso powder, salt, baking powder, and chopped chocolate. Pulse until the chocolate is ground into the flour mixture.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar.
- Mix in the eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually add the flour mixture just until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and ground espresso beans into the biscotti dough.
- Divide dough in half and form two logs about 14” x 2”. Place logs on prepared baking sheet at least 4” apart for the first bake.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Logs should be firm but not hard.
- Cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. Leave the oven on.
- On a cutting board using a serrated knife, cut each loaf into ½ inch slices. (If the slices are crumbling, let the loaf cool a little longer.)
- Place slices, standing ½ inch apart, on a parchment lined cookie sheet for the second bake. Bake for 30 minutes until the surface of the cookies is dry ( though the chocolate chips will be gooey).
- Cool on a wire cooling rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 weeks.
Jill
These cookies are absolutely delicious, a definite keeper. I left out the chocolate chips and added 1/2 tsp more of the espresso powder rather than using ground espresso beans. I'm shipping overseas in a military care package to Africa. It's my first care package, and I'm a bit worried about the cookies being ok when they arrive 2+ weeks from now, with the stick of butter and 2 eggs in these; will post an update after they arrive.
Wendy Sondov
Hi, Jill. I'm glad you enjoyed the fabulous flavor of these biscotti. Leaving out the chocolate chips is a good idea, as the sliced cookies would expose the chips which will likely melt in transit. Please do update on your experience with shipping. Though I try not to use butter in summer care package baking, I've had success with biscotti possible because they are double baked. According to the food scientists I consulted, the eggs in the batter should not pose any heat related spoilage risk. Out of curiosity and the desire to provide the best recipes possible, would you mind sharing what made this recipe 4 stars rather than 5? I'm open to feedback for improvement. Good luck with the care package and my thanks to your service member.
Sandra
Hi this is my second biscotti recipe ever trying and I’m so glad I did ! Definitely my new favorite! So much better than store bought and my house is filled with such a warm chocolate smell . Thank you for this recipe! (: