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Chocolate Chip Biscotti

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By Mavis Butterfield on November 21, 2017 · 2 Comments

Around the holidays, I like to gift biscotti wrapped up in cute coffee mugs to friends and neighbors. It’s possible I might have even given a mug or two to Mrs. HB. I don’t remember but I do know that she loves biscotti as much as I do. When we got together a last week we were in a baking mood so we tried a new biscotti recipe. It got rave reviews from both of us! If you, too, are a biscotti fan, give this one a try. It’s a keeper.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a stand mixer, beat butter, eggs, and vanilla together. Stir in flour mix until combined. Add chocolate chips and beat until fully incorporated.

Move the dough to the baking sheet, dampen your hands and then form the dough into either 4 smaller logs or one 13 x 3.5 log.

Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before using a serrated knife to cut logs into 1/2-inch thick pieces {cut at a slight diagonal}. Reduce oven temp to 300. Return cut biscotti to baking sheet, spacing apart so sides aren’t touching. Bake 10 minutes until crisp and dry. Cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.

Need more biscotti in your life? Check out these recipes:

Chocolate Hazelnut Orange Biscotti
Savory Sun Dried Tomato Biscotti
Cranberry Pistachio Cornmeal Biscotti
Gingerbread Biscotti

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Double Chocolate Biscotti

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 5, 2016 · Leave a Comment

I’m a sucker for tea and biscotti. I’ve baked all sorts of varieties through the years, and I haven’t found one I dislike yet. But I do have some favorites, and this one is up there. If you are a chocolate lover, get ready to salivate. This biscotti is rich and oh so chocolately. Yum! Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

In a stand mixer, beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Slowly add in the flour mixture and stir until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.

Move the dough to the baking sheet, dampen your hands and then form the dough into a 13 x 3.5 log.

Bake 30 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before using a serrated knife to cut logs into 1/2-inch thick pieces {cut at a slight diagonal}. Reduce oven temp to 325. Return cut biscotti to baking sheet, spacing apart so sides aren’t touching. Bake 10 more minutes, or until crisp and dry, flipping halfway through bake time. Cool completely before serving or storing in an airtight container.

Can’t get enough biscotti? Check out these recipes:

Chocolate Hazelnut Orange Biscotti
Savory Sun Dried Tomato Biscotti
Cranberry Pistachio Cornmeal Biscotti
Gingerbread Biscotti

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The Best Biscotti Recipes

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 8, 2015 · 4 Comments

One of my favorite gifts to give around the holidays is a cute coffee mug, a bag of coffee or a tin of tea and some homemade biscotti. All wrapped up, it make for the perfect combo of homemade and thoughtful. My biggest problem is figuring out which type of biscotti to make. My list of favorites is as long now as a child’s Christmas wish list. Here are my favorites:

Chocolate Hazelnut Orange Biscotti – Make it. Dip it in tea. Shove it in your mouth shamelessly. It’s easy as 1-2-3. {Pin it for Later}

Almond Lemon Poppy Seed Biscotti –The lemon and almond combo might seem odd, but it works oh so well. Add in some poppy seeds and it takes it over the top. {Pin it for Later}

Cranberry Pistachio Cornmeal Biscotti – Don’t let the cornmeal throw you off–it actually works really well with all of the flavors. And it tastes even better dipped in hot tea! {Pin it for Later}

Gingerbread Biscotti – Nothing says Tis the Season like some gingerbread flavor. Whip that flavor into some biscotti and it’s a slam dunk. {Pin it for Later}

Pumpkin Biscotti – A great way to use up that last bit of pumpkin puree you have sitting around after Turkey day. {Pin it for Later}

Savory Sun Dried Tomato Biscotti – Savory biscotti? Okay, so maybe not the best dipped in tea, but dipped in a side of marinara? YUM! {Pin it for Later}

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9 Recipes You Must Make for National Cookie Day

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By Mavis Butterfield on December 3, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Attention all you cookie lovers {so everyone on planet earth}, tomorrow, December 4th, is National Cookie Day. It’s pretty much an unwritten rule that you have to either bake or eat some cookies {or both!}. So to help you out, I’ve tracked down some of my very favorite cookie recipes and threw them all together so you can easily decide what recipe {or 9} you want to throw in the oven. There’s a little something for everyone, so enjoy!

Chewy Gingerbread Cookies: It’s the same delicious flavor at the traditional, but chewy in place of crunchy. Which makes them pretty much melt in your mouth amazing. And just when you thought the perfect Christmas cookie couldn’t get any better, this happens. {Pin it for Later}

Chewy Reese’s Stuffed Monster Cookies: I have never had anyone try these or given a batch away without someone inevitably asking for the recipe. So I’d bake up a double batch {pronto} and then type up some recipes cards to go along with them. To be prepared {like a good Boy Scout}. {Pin it for Later}

Pretzel Cookies with Chocolate Chips & Peanut Butter Chips: These are sweet and salty in the perfect combination. They. Are. Awesome. And they practically contain every ingredient but the kitchen sink. {Pin for Later}

Cornmeal Cranberry Cookies: These little shortbread-like cookies aren’t too sweet so they are perfect to dunk into your tea. Who knew cornmeal would make such a tasty cookie. {Pin it for Later}

Nutella No Bake Cookies: These cookies combine two of my loves: Nutella and not having to use the oven. {Pin for Later}

Cranberry Coconut Breakfast Cookies: Cookies for breakfast always make the day a little happier. What a perfect way to kick off National Cookie Day?! And bonus, these are actually healthy. {Pin for Later}

Chocolate Peanut Butter Shortbread Squares: I was hesitant to put this on this list on the off chance any of you out there have little to no willpower. Because if you’re anything like me, you might gobble up a whole pan before you can say National Cookie Day! {Pin for Later}

Chocolate Hazelnut Orange Biscotti: Make them. Dip them in tea. Shove them in your mouth shamelessly. It’s as easy as 1-2-3. {Pin for Later}

Peanut Butter and Nutella Cookies: Out of 9 recipes, 2 of them contain Nutella. Should be more. I feel I’ve failed you. {Pin it for Later}

And now that you have 9 ridiculously good cookie recipes, you might need some helpful hints on how to bake them up right. Check out my Top 10 Cookie Baking Tips. You’re welcome. Now get to baking already. National Cookie Day only happens once a year!

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