Chocolate Mint Biscotti Food

CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs on med. speed for 1 minute.
• Add vanilla, espresso coffee and peppermint extract ( or oil ). Beat until combined.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Stir in combined flour, salt and baking powder.
• Shape the dough in a 16-inch long log on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• Flatten the log until about 2-inches thick.
• Bake the log for 25 minutes in a 350°F preheated oven.
• Cool for 20 minutes.
• Transfer the log to a cutting board and using a serrated knife, cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• Bake slices in a 325°F oven for 15 minutes ( I usually turn off the oven and let them cool in ).
• Transfer to wire rack and drizzle melted milk chocolate over them, if desired.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 weeks.

CHOCOLATE-MINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
• Combine eggs, egg white and crème de menthe, stirring well with a wire whisk.
• Slowly add egg mixture to flour mixture, stirring by hand until dry ingredients are moistened.
• Mixture will be very stiff.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour evenly over work surface.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead lightly about 7 or 8 times.
• Divide dough in half; shape each half into an 8-inch log.
• Place logs, 4 inches apart, on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 325° for 40 minutes; remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Carefully cut each log diagonally into 15 (12/-inch) slices and place, cut sides down, on baking sheet.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300° and bake for 18 minutes.

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until fluffy. Beat in eggs and add extracts.
• Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder. Add to butter/sugar mixture, blending thoroughly. Dough will be stiff. Use back of spoon to aid in mixing, or you can use and electric mixer on LOW speed.
• Stir in chocolate chips. Divide dough into thirds. Drop each third by spoonfuls onto a sheet of plastic wrap or waxed paper. Shape dough into logs aobut 2 x 10 x 1-inch high. Wrap plastic neatly and tightly around the log, closing long sides first, then the ends. Place in freezer for 10-15 minutes.
• Preheat oven ot 350°F Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or foil. Unwrap the logs and place them on the lined sheet.
• Bake for 25 minutes, until logs are lightly browned. Remove from oven. Reduce heat to 300°.
• Slide paper or foil with logs off baking sheet and onto a cutting board. Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Using a thin sharp knife (I use a serrated knife), cut logs at an angle into slices about 3/4- to 1-inch wide. Slice paper and slices back onto baking sheet. Lay each cookie slice on its side. Return to oven. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Turn each cookie slice to the opposite side and bake again for 10 minutes.

SINFUL CHOCOLATE BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine vanilla extract and espresso powder in a small bowl; mix until espresso powder is dissolved.
• Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; mix in chocolate chips.
• Whisk vanilla mixture, sugar, eggs, and oil together in a large bowl. Add flour mixture; stir, by hand if needed, until dough comes together and is thick and stiff.
• Divide dough into 2 equal pieces and place onto the baking sheets. Shape each piece into a log as long as the baking sheet; press down with wet hands to about 1/2 inch thickness.
• Bake in the preheated oven until firm, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes.
• Move cooled logs to a cutting board and slice into 1/2-inch long slices with a serrated knife. Return the slices to the baking sheets, placing them on their sides.
• Bake until dry, about 6 minutes per side. Remove from oven and let cool until hardened on wire racks.

PEPPERMINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in extract.
• Separately mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in 1 cup of peppermint candy.
• Gradually add flour and candy mixture to creamed mixture beating well until well blended. Dough will be stiff.
• Divide dough in half. Shape each half into a rectangle 12 x 3 inches. Carefully transfer each to baking sheet.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Carefully remove and place on a wire rack to cool slightly, until cool to the touch but not cooled all the way through. On a cutting board cut each rectangle into 1/2 inch cookies.
• Place the cookies back onto the baking sheet (touching is okay) and bake for an additional 12 to 15 minutes or until firm. Let cool completely on wire rack.
• Melt chocolate candy coating according to package directions and dip one side of the biscotti into the chocolate and sprinkle with some of the remaining peppermint candy. Place on waxed paper until chocolate coating sets.

CHOCOLATE-PEPPERMINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lighly grease cookie sheet. Mix sugar, butter, peppermint extract and eggs in large bowl with spoon until blended. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in 1/2 cup candies and 1/2 cup chocolate chips (dough will be stiff). Divide dough in half. Shape each half into 10x2-inch rectangle on cookie sheet.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 15 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on cookie sheet. Bake about 15 minutes or until light brown and crisp. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.
• Melt chocolate chips over low heat, stirring occasionally. Dip half of each biscotti into melted chocolate; sprinkle with crushed candies. Cool completely on waxed paper.

PEPPERMINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir in peppermint candy. Gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until blended (dough will be stiff)., Divide dough in half. On an ungreased baking sheet, shape each portion into a 12x2-1/2-in. rectangle. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Carefully remove to wire racks; cool for 15 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board; cut diagonally with a sharp knife into 1/2-in. slices. Place cut side down on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until firm. Remove to wire racks to cool., In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip 1 end of each slice into melted chocolate, allowing excess to drip off; sprinkle with candy. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set. Store in an airtight container.

ULTIMATE HOLIDAY BISCOTTI (CHOCOLATE MINT BISCOTTI)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil.
• Sift first 3 ingredients into medium bowl.
• Using food processor or electric mixer, beat butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Stir in extract. Mix in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in peppermint crunch chips.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. (Dough will feel very sticky). Flour hands before handling dough.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each half into 15-inch log (about 1 1/4 inches wide). Carefully transfer logs to a prepared baking sheet, spacing 3 inches apart.
• Bake logs until almost firm to touch but still pale, 25-30 minutes Cool logs on baking sheet 10 minutes.
• Carefully transfer logs to cutting board. Using serrated knife and gentle sawing motion, cut logs crosswise diagnally into 1/2 inch thick slices.
• Place slices, cut side down, on prepared cookie sheet. Bake until firm and golden, about 9 minutes. Turn biscotti over and cook approximately another 9 mins or until just turning golden. Transfer biscotti to racks and cool.
• GARNISH: Melt chocolate.( I put the chips in a microwavable bowl and heat for about 1 minute constantly watching. I then stir and if chocolate needs more melting I ad another 30 secs. until chocolate is melted.) (DO NOT OVER COOK or chocolate will become dry and hard and burnt!).
• Dip 1 long side of each biscotti into melted chocolate. Place cookies on wax paper or tin foil and let stand until chocolate is firm.

SHORECOOK'S CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat white sugar, butter, and cocoa powder together with an electric mixer in a large bowl until creamy and smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix chocolate liqueur and peppermint extract into the sugar-egg mixture.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Slowly mix flour mixture into sugar-egg mixture until fully incorporated; fold mint chocolate chips into the dough.
• Divide dough into 4 equal parts and shape into logs. Arrange the logs on the prepared baking sheets.
• Dip a spatula in water and use it to smooth surface of the logs.
• Bake biscotti logs in the preheated oven until firm to the touch, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool biscotti logs completely on wire racks.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Cut biscotti logs into 3/4-inch slices and arrange on baking sheets.
• Bake in the oven until biscotti are dry, about 10 minutes per side. Cool completely on wire racks.
• Place candy melts in a wide microwave-safe bowl; heat in microwave until melted, about 2 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Dip cooled biscotti in the melted white candy; sprinkle with crushed candy canes.