Chocolate Biscotti

This recipe is for Victor

Ingredients:

1 Cup Nestle Toll House Morsels (6 oz.)
2 Cups all-purpose flour
1/4 Cup baking cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 Cup granulated suger
1/2 Cup packed brown sugar
1/4 Cup stick margarine (1/2 stick), softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs

Optional:
add ½ tsp. almond extract and ½ cup slivered and toasted almonds.

use ½ cup white chocolate morsels instead of the toll house morsels and replace the cocoa with ¾ cup flour.

add ½ cup morsels or mini morsels, ½ cup chopped nuts, ½ tsp. of your favorite flavoring (mint maybe?), ½ tsp. of cinnamon added to the dark chocolate is also good, or ½ cup of peanut butter morsles.

microwave 1 cup of morsels and 2 Tbls. shortening on high at 1 minute intervals stirring each time until smooth.  be careful not to burn the chocolate!  Dip biscotti slices into the coating and shake off excess. Place on wax paper and chill to set.  Can also dip into nuts after the coating.

Microwave:
1 Cup morsels in medium microwave-safe bowl on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir. Microwave at additional 15 second intervals, stirring until smooth. allow to cool to room temperature.

Combine:
flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.

Beat:
granulated sugar, brown sugar, butter and vanilla until crumbly. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in melted chocolate. gradually beat in flour mixture. Chill for fifteen minutes or until firm.

Shape:
dough into two loaves (3 inches wide and 1 inch high) with floured hands on two greased baking sheets.

Bake:
in preheated 325°F oven for 40 minutes or until firm. Let stand for 15 minutes and then cut into 3/4 inch thick slices. turn slices on their sides and bake for ten minutes on each side until dry. Cool and store in airtight container.