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Cappuccino Biscotti Recipe

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup (100 grams) hazelnuts, toasted, skinned and coarsely chopped
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon (5 grams) pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup (150 grams) granulated white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder or instant coffee powder (optional)
• 1/2 cup (85 grams) semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and place rack in center of oven. Toast hazelnuts for 10 - 15 minutes or until the skins start to blister. Remove from oven and place hazelnuts in a clean towel and let steam for about 5 minutes. Briskly rub the towel back and forth to remove the skins of the hazelnuts. Let cool and then coarsely chop. Set aside.

Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a small bowl whisk together the eggs and vanilla extract. Set aside.

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer) beat the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, spices, and espresso powder until combined. Gradually add the egg mixture and beat until a dough forms, adding the chopped nuts and chocolate chips about halfway through. With floured hands divide the dough in half. On a lightly floured surface roll each half of dough into a log about 10 inches (25 cm) long and 2 inches (5 cm) wide. Transfer logs to the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 3 inches (7.5 cm) apart, and bake for about 35-40 minutes, or until firm to the touch (logs will spread during baking). Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for about 10 minutes.

On a cutting board, with a serrated knife, cut each log crosswise, on the diagonal, into 3/4 inch (2 cm) slices. Arrange the slices on the baking sheet and bake 10 minutes, turn slices over, and bake another 10 minutes or until firm to the touch. Remove from oven and let cool. Store in an airtight container.

Makes about 24 biscotti.

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