Finally have some time to make myself a little treat! I have always been very fond of Italian food, dessert included, and I love hazelnuts (so much that you cannot imagine), so why not some hazelnut biscotti?
Ingredients
2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature
1 Cup Sugar
2 Large Eggs
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/4 Cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1 3/4 Cup Hazelnuts, Whole and toasted
1/2 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chip
1 Egg for Egg Wash
1. Make sure the rack is in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Using the electric mixer, cream the butter with the sugar for a couple minutes until it gets to a sandy mixture.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, mix until fluffy and light in color.
4. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda together.
5. Add the dry mixture to the egg mixture in two additions, mix until combined. Do not over-beat the mixture.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and hazelnuts.
7. Chill the mixture for 15-30 minutes.
8. Divide the dough in halves. Roll each half on a lightly floured surface into a log.
9. Brush each log with egg wash, coat on the top and the sides evenly. The logs will expand, so make sure you leave enough room between two logs.
10. Bake for 30 minutes.
11. Cool for 20 minutes and turn the oven down to 300F.
12. Slice the logs and arrange the slices in a row like the picture on the right.
13. Bake again for 10 minutes. Flip and bake the other side for another 10 minutes.
14. Cool and enjoy!!!
This snack/dessert is very light on butter, and not bad with sugar either. Don't need to run as much after I have these little goodies!