Almond Chocolate Biscuits Food

ALMOND CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugars, cocoa and extracts until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto an ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE BISCUITS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the almonds and sugar in a food processor and blend until the consistency of flour, about 45 seconds. Pour in the egg whites and mix until the dough is smooth and loose, about 30 seconds.
• 2. Line an 8-by-11-inch cookie sheet or pan with parchment. Spread the batter with a wet spatula to evenly cover the pan in a thin layer. Bake until the batter sets and is golden brown, rotating the pan once about halfway through baking, about 18 minutes.
• 3. While still warm, cut the dough into 12 to 14 rectangular biscuits or other desired shape. (A pizza wheel makes cutting very easy.) Transfer to a cooling rack.
• 4. Meanwhile, put the chocolate in a clean microwave-safe bowl. Heat the chocolate at half power, stirring at 30-second intervals until melted, about 2 minutes. Drizzle the chocolate over the biscuits. Cool completely. Serve. Store in an airtight container.

WHITE CHOCOLATE ALMOND COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and shortening.
• Gradually add sugar beating at medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla, beating well.
• Combine flour, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture mixing well.
• Stir in white chocolate and almonds.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Have all ingredients at room temp.
• To toast almonds, heat oven to 300 degrees F, place single layer of almonds on sheet and bake for 7-10 minutes.
• Watch carefully as nuts burn quickly.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and cocoa.
• Whisk to combine.
• Add almonds and stir to mix.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and extract at medium speed.
• Add the eggs and beat until smooth- 2 minutes.
• Using a large spoon, stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until just combined.
• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
• With well floured hands (you will get sticky), shape the dough into a log 13 inches by 2 1/2 inches wide.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Transfer the log to the paper.
• Gently flattern and reshape the log to 14 inches by 3 inches and 3/4 inches high.
• Bake the log until it is dry and slightly firm to the touch- about 30-35 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven to a cooling rack.
• Reduce oven temp to 275.
• Allow the log to cool for 15 minutes.
• Carefully place log onto cutting surface and peel away parchment and put paper back on sheet.
• With a serrated knife,'saw' the log into 3/4 inch slices- about 18.
• Place the slices cut side down onto baking sheet.
• Bake until dry and crisp 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool completely- 1 1/2 hours.
• They will continue to harden as they cool.
• They will store in an airtight container for one week.
• Optional: Drizzle thin streams of melted chocolate onto one end of the cookies.
• Mandatory: Dip prepared cookie into steaming hot coffee and enjoy!