Chocolate Mint Biscotti
Chocolate mint biscotti are a new seasonal favorite - made with mint chips and plenty of chocolate!
Servings: 24
Calories: 223kcal
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 10.25 oz.
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder - I used Hershey's special dark 2 oz.
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 3/4 tsp. sea salt
- 8 tbsp. unsalted butter 1 stick
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3/4 tsp. mint extract increase to 1 tsp if you want it SUPER minty
- 1 cup mint baking chips 6 oz
- 1/2 cup green candy melts melted
- 2 tbsp. red green and white nonpareils
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 177°C / Gas Mark 4
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- Melt chopped chocolate in a small glass bowl in 30 second increments in the microwave. Stir until smooth and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars together on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 - 5 minutes.
- Add eggs, one at a time and beat until combined. Scrape down bowl and run mixer for another 30 seconds to incorporate everything until uniform.
- Pour in melted chocolate and mix until combined.
- Add flour mixture and mix until a stiff dough forms, about 2 minutes.
- Add mint chips into mixer bowl and "pulse" just to get it slightly mixed. Remove the bowl from the mixer and finish folding in chips by hand.
- Divide dough evenly. Then form 2 loaves of dough roughly 3" wide by 3/4" thick.
- Bake for 30 minutes, then remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F / 165°C / Gas Mark 3
- Gently slice each loaf into 1/2" slices and place each slice on its side (cut side down) and return to the oven for an additional 15 - 20 minutes.
- Cool completely, then drizzle with melted chocolate and top with sprinkles, if desired.
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Notes
To make biscotti EXTRA crunchy: After second bake, turn off oven and crack the door open. Let biscotti sit in the warm oven for an additional 15 - 20 minutes, but keep an eye on them so they don't burn!
Green candy drizzle: melt green candy melts in the microwave and pour into a pastry bag. Snip the end of the bag to make a very small opening and drizzle melted chocolate over the tops of biscotti.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 223kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 124mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g