Whole Wheat Chocolate Chunk Biscotti Food

WHOLE-WHEAT WALNUT-RAISIN BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a baking sheet with oil; set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, sugar, baking powder, and salt; stir in walnuts and raisins. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and vanilla. Add to flour mixture; stir just until combined.
• On a lightly floured surface, with floured hands, pat dough into a loaf about 1 inch thick, 2 1/2 inches wide (and about 7 inches long); transfer to baking sheet. Bake until risen and firm, 20 to 25 minutes; cool completely on sheet. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
• Place loaf on a cutting board, and using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1/4 inch-thick slices; place slices in a single layer on sheet. Bake, turning once, until dried and slightly golden, 25 to 30 minutes; cool completely.

WHOLE WHEAT CHOCOLATE CHUNK BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Melt coconut oil and mix with honey, vanilla and egg in a large bowl.
• Mix in chocolate chunks and walnuts.
• Add whole wheat flour, baking powder and salt and mix well.
• Shape into a log (log will be moist -- it helps to spray hands with non-stick vegetable spray when shaping) and bake at 350°F on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool whole log on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile lower oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• After the 10 minutes, slice log into cookie slices and place back on cookie sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
• bake for 15-20 minutes more.
• Remove from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
• *For variation sometimes I add 1/4 cup baking cocoa with flour.

HEARTY WHOLE WHEAT BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Divide dough in half. On greased baking sheet, form 2 logs about 2 inches wide and 13 inches long.
• Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees, then cool on rack for 5-10 minutes.
• Slice with serrated knife at ½ inch intervals.
• Return to oven for 10-15 minutes more, turning once.
• Cool completely and store in airtight container.
• If you have trouble handling the dough because of stickiness, add a little more flour, but not more than ¼ cup. Try oiling your hands or using a rubber spatula and wax paper.

WHOLE WHEAT ALMOND BISCOTTI

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs on med. speed for 1 minute.
• Add vanilla and almond extract and beat until combined.
• Mix in almonds and dried fruits or chocolate chips ( if desired ).
• Stir in combined flours, salt and baking powder.
• Shape the dough in a 16-inch long log on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet.
• Flatten the log, using wet hands, until about 2-inches thick.
• Bake the log for 20 minutes in a 350°F preheated oven.
• Cool for 30 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, cut into 1-inch thick slices.
• Bake slices in a 325°F oven for 15 minutes.
• Transfer to wire rack and let cool.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.
• Note: You can skip the use of oat flour and use another 1/3 cup white whole wheat flour.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHUNK BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Lightly grease a large cookie sheet. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on med. speed for 30 sec.
• Add sugar, cocoa powder and baking powder & beat until combined.
• Beat in eggs.
• Beat in as much of the flour as you can.
• Using a spoon, stir in any remaining flour, white baking bar and semisweet chocolate. Divide dough in half.
• Shape each half into a 9" long log.
• Place log about 4" apart on prepared cookie sheet. Flatten logs slightly until about 2" thick.
• Bake logs in a 375 degree oven for 20-25 min. or until a wooden toothpick inserted neat the centers comes out clean.
• Cool on the cookie sheet set on a wire rack for 1 hour.
• Using a serrated knife, cut each log diagonally into 1/2" thick slices.
• Lay slices, cut side down, on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake slices in a 325 degree oven for 8 min.
• Turn slices over.
• Bake 7-9 min. more or until slices are dry and crisp. (Do not overbake.)
• Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
• Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week or freeze for up to 3 months.

ALMOND AND CHOCOLATE CHUNK BISCOTTI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and the baking powder.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment, whisk the eggs, sugar, and vanilla on medium speed until the mixture thickens and holds its shape, about 5 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, stir the flour mixture into the egg mixture, then mix in the almonds and chocolate.
• On a lightly floured work surface, divide the dough in half. Using dampened hands, shape each half into a log 3 inches (8 cm) in diameter. Set the logs lengthwise on the prepared baking sheet, evenly spacing them apart. Dampen your hands and smooth the surface of the logs.
• Bake, rotating the baking sheet midway through baking, until the logs are lightly browned, about 20 minutes. (They will flatten out during baking.) Remove the baking sheet from the oven and decrease the oven temperature to 300°F (150°C). Let the logs cool on the baking sheet for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Transfer the logs to a cutting board. With a serrated bread knife, cut each log diagonally into slices 1/2 inch (1.5 cm) thick. Place the cookies, cut sides up, in a single layer on the baking sheet. (If necessary, use an additional baking sheet.) Bake until the biscotti are firm, about 20 minutes, flipping them midway through baking. Let cool completely; they'll continue to firm up as they cool.
• Storage
• The biscotti will keep in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
• Variation
• You can substitute 1 1/2 cups (240 g) chocolate chips for the chopped chocolate, if you like, although I prefer the irregularity of chocolate chunks in these cookies.