Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti

Chocolate peppermint biscotti is dipped in white chocolate and peppermint bark for a festive treat perfect with your morning coffee or cocoa.

Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti

While the most classic Italian biscotti is a light-colored, almond biscotti, we're changing things up for this Christmas season.

These crunchy chocolate biscotti have a dark chocolate flavor laced with peppermint.

We can't get enough of that chocolate and peppermint combo this time of year!

After baking, we dipped the chocolate peppermint biscotti in white chocolate and topped each piece off with crushed peppermint bark for a festive finish. (And extra peppermint flare!)

They may be classified as a cookie, but we think they're the perfect accompaniment to a morning cup of coffee.

Chocolate in the morning... YUM!

How To Make Biscotti

The Italian word biscotti comes from the Latin word meaning "twice-cooked".

If you ever wondered how biscotti got their super crispy crunch, that's it. You bake them twice.

First, you bake the cookie dough in the shape of a long, flat log.

Then, once the cookies have gone through the first bake and set briefly, then you slice the log and bake the cookies again, in their sliced (and final) form.

This double baking gives the cookies their perfect, dunking crispness.

The nice thing about making your own biscotti is that you can make your second bake as long or as short as you like.

If you want a softer biscotti, shorten the second bake time.

If you love a super crunchy biscotti that needs a long steep in your coffee to soften it, then go ahead and let them bake for a little longer.

It's all up to you!

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Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti

Chocolate peppermint biscotti is dipped in white chocolate and peppermint bark for a festive treat perfect with your morning coffee or cocoa.

Yield: 3 dozen (5 x ¾ inch) biscotti

Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr

Total Time2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 18 people

Calories: 232kcal

Author: Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

Ingredients

• 2 c unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ c whole wheat flour
• 1 ⅓ c cocoa powder
• 4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ c sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ c milk chocolate chips
• 4 eggs
• ½ c unsalted butter, softened
• 2 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
• 1 ½ c white chocolate chips
• 1 ½ c peppermint bark, crushed

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 325F.
• In a large bowl, mix together flours, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, and salt. Add chocolate chips and mix to distribute.
• In a small bowl, beat eggs with the butter and extract. Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until the dough comes together.
• Divide dough into 4 even pieces and shape each piece into a 12" x 3" x ¾" high log. Place logs on baking sheets covered with parchment paper.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove biscotti logs from the oven and let cook 5-10 minutes, until they can be handled.
• On a cutting board, with a serrated knife, cut the biscotti at a 45 degree angle into 5" long pieces, roughly ¾" wide.
• Lay the biscotti back on to the baking sheets, on their cut side. Return to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, until dry. (You may need to remove some of the smaller pieces at the 25 minute mark, while the larger pieces may take longer.)
• Allow biscotti to cool completely (30 min to an hour).
• In a microwave safe bowl, heat white chocolate chips, 5 seconds at a time, stirring after each warming, until they melt completely.
• Place peppermint bark pieces on a plate for dipping.
• Spread white chocolate over one side of the biscotti and dip the still wet chocolate into the peppermint bark pieces. Place, dipped side up, on parchment paper, and let the chocolate harden 30 min to 1 hour before storing the biscotti in an air-tight container for up to two weeks.

Nutrition

Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 32.2g | Protein: 3.8g | Fat: 10.7g | Saturated Fat: 4.8g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 58mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 20.4g

Sarah - Curious Cuisiniere

Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.

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