Fantastic Double Chocolate-pecan Biscotti

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (sifted)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
• 1 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
• confectioners' sugar, for rolling

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 butter and flour a large baking/cookie sheet.
• 3 in a small bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in another large bowl with an electric mixer beat together 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons softened butter with 1-1/4 cups sugar until light and fluffy (about 5 minutes).
• 5 add in eggs and beat until well combined.
• 6 stir in flour mixture to form a stiff dough.
• 7 stir in chopped pecans and mini chocolate chips; mix to combine.
• 8 divide the dough in half or you can make 4 smaller logs for easier handing and cutting if desired).
• 9 on the greased baking sheet, shape into two slightly flattened logs (about 12-inches long and about 2-inches wide).
• 10 sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
• 11 bake logs for 35 minutes or until slightly firm to the touch.
• 12 cool the logs on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then remove logs to a cutting board.
• 13 cut the logs diagonally into about 3/4-inch slices.
• 14 place back on the baking sheet.
• 15 return to oven and bake for about another 7-10 minutes (depending on how crisp you like them).
• 16 cool on a rack.