My favorite and most popular recipe! The ever amazing Double Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti!
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp peppermint ex
1-3/4 cup flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
4 oz mini chocolate chips
8 oz white chocolate
crushed peppermint candies
Pre-heat Oven to 375 Degrees F
1) Beat the butter in a mixer until creamy.
2) Beat in sugar, eggs, and peppermint ex until fluffy.
3) In a separate bowl mix the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder.
4) Slowly mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients.
5) Fold in Chocolate Chips.
6) Shape into 2 small logs. Place on Parchment Paper on a Cookie Sheet.
7) Bake for around 15 minutes (maybe a bit longer, just until the top is firm).
8) Cool and slice diagonally with a serrated knife. Let oven cool to 325 Degrees.
9) Bake on side for about 5 minutes per side or until dry.
10) Melt the chocolate and sprinkle with peppermints!
I bake these for the restaurant I work at, and I just can't keep them on the shelves. They are such a hit for so many reasons. They are so festive, decorative, and delicious. They make a good treat, gift, stocking stuffer, anything! So easy and so gorgeous.
First mix together all of the dry ingredients. Flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder.
Now, with an electric mixer (don't use a hand mixer, the dough can get too thick and burn it up.) beat the butter until it is smooth, then add the sugar and beat until it is light and fluffy. Next add the eggs peppermint extract.
Finally, mix in the dry ingredients until well combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Put the dough into two even sized balls on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Work the dough until you get two nice logs. Keep your hands damp, but not soaked, to keep the dough from sticking to your hand and give it a smoother appearance.
Now toss them in the oven at 375 Degrees and bake for about 15 minutes. Take them out when top feels firm. Let them cool, and then with a serrated knife, cut the logs in half (at a 45 Degree angle) and carefully peel them off of the parchment paper. If they aren't firm enough to handle, they aren't done yet.
Now cut them at the same 45 Degree angle, about 1/2 an inch to one inch wide.
Place them sideways straight on the tray, put them in at 325 Degree oven for an additional 8 minutes, then flip them and bake for another 8 minutes.
When they feel firm and dry, take them out and let them cool.
Melt the White Chocolate and Sprinkle with Peppermints and you're done!
Bag them up and share them!
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