Simple Basic Lower-fat Biscotti With Chocolate Chip And Walnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup whole roasted walnut

Recipe

• 1 adjust oven rack to the middle position and preheat oven at 350°f.
• 2 mix first 3 ingredients together in a small bowl.
• 3 whisk sugar and eggs in a large bowl to a light lemon colour.
• 4 stir in the vanilla extract, chocolate chips and walnuts.
• 5 sift dry ingredients over the egg mixture and fold until dough is just combined.
• 6 halve dough and turn each portion onto a cookie sheet covered with parchment paper (or silpat).
• 7 using floured hands, stretch each dough into a rough 13 by 2 inch log. place them about 3 inches apart. pat each dough to smooth it.
• 8 bake about 35 minutes (until loaves are golden and just beginning to crack on top).
• 9 remove loaves from oven and cool the loaves for 10 minutes. lower oven temp to 325°f.
• 10 cut each loaf diagonally into 3/8 inch slices with a serrated knife. lay the slices about 1/2 inch apart on the cookie sheet, cut side up, and return to the oven.
• 11 bake, turning over each cookie halfway through baking until cristp and golden brown on both sides, about 15 minutes.
• 12 transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
• 13 variation: lemon/orange - almond biscotti:add 1 tbs of zest and 1 cup of almonds into the egg mixture.