Brownie Biscotti
A home-style recipe for Brownie Biscotti from Dale's Recipe Book.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking sheets, or line with parchment paper.
- 2
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- 3
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.
- 4
Combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Dough will be stiff, so mix in the last bit by hand.
- 5
Mix in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
- 6
Divide dough into two equal parts. Shape into 9x2x1 inch loaves.
- 7
Place onto baking sheet 4 inches apart.
- 8
Brush with mixture of water and yolk.
- 9
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm.
- 10
Cool on baking sheet for 30 minutes.
- 11
Using a serrated knife, slice the loaves diagonally into 1 inch slices.
- 12
Return the slices to the baking sheet, placing them on their sides.
- 13
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes on each side, or until dry.
- 14
Cool completely and store in an airtight container.