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

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

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

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

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