September 23, 2014
The chocolate-orange flavor combo has not always been my favorite when it comes to desserts. However, that changed recently and I don’t mind it as much as before. Occasionally, I find this flavor combo as my go-to for certain types of sweets, particularly in scones and biscottis. Originally, I only planned on making chocolate biscottis, but decided to add orange zest for an extra tangy kick to these twice-baked cookies.
The best part about biscottis? They taste so much better when dipped in tea or coffee, as they soak up the liquid and soften up a bit.
After the first round of baking, at 375F for 30 minutes.
Sliced and ready to go back in the oven for the second round of baking.
Chocolate-Orange Biscotti
3 oz Butter
3/4C Sugar
3 Eggs
2C AP Flour
2 tsp Baking Powder
¼ tsp Salt
2 tsp Vanilla Powder
1 ½ C Chocolate chips or chunks of choice
zest of 1 orange
Directions:
1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add the eggs.
3. In a separate bowl, combine, flour, baking powder, salt, vanilla. Add to the wet mixture. Mix to combine.
4. Add chocolate chips and orange zest. Mix to combine.
5. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place batter onto the sheet pan and shape into a log.
6. Bake at 375F for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
7. Once cooled, use a serrated knife to cut the log into slices and place on a separate sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Bake again at 325F for 30 minutes, flipping slices halfway through. This dries out the dough and results in a crispy biscotti.