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Double Chocolate Biscotti

Name: Double Chocolate Biscotti
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 14
Ingredients: 1 Box Chocolate Cake Mix; 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour; 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil; 3 Eggs; 1/4 cup Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup Mini Chocolate Chips; 1/2 tsp Salt; 1/4 cup Chocolate Chips

December 19, 2022

Servings: 14 Total Time: 55 mins Difficulty: Beginner

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Double Chocolate Biscotti is an easy recipe that is made with boxed cake mix! This extra chocolatey cookie is dairy-free, absolutely scrumptious, and perfect for dipping into hot cocoa, cappuccino, or a latte. Use this recipe as a base and add in your favorite mix ins, easily making it your own.

Double Chocolate Biscotti. Need I say more? Okay. Okay. You twisted my arm. It is a blog after all.

This Double Chocolate Biscotti recipe is made using a boxed cake mix. Yes, cake mix! While I love to bake from scratch, baking requires a lot of time. Shortcuts like this one really help with a busy lifestyle. And, why not? They are delicious!

Three years ago my girls wanted to make Christmas gifts for their teachers. I asked them to think of something all their teachers would like. They responded with coffee. So, we decided to get coffee mugs, and different colors of nail polish and use the nail polish to make painted watercolor mugs.

We wanted to put something in the coffee mug to complete the gift. That is how we landed on making biscotti. It is the perfect pairing to coffee. They are absolutely delicious and there’s something about dipping a biscotti into an aromatic cup of coffee or into a rich cup of cappuccino.

While I worked as a pastry chef, I hadn’t made biscotti. I researched quick biscotti recipes and found that you can make biscotti using a boxed cake mix. How cool is that? Bonus…it’s super cost-effective. And, some of the work is already done for you. Sign me up!

METHOD

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

In a mixing bowl, combine cake mix, all-purpose flour, oil, eggs, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Using your hand or stand mixer, mix the ingredients starting on low. Once the dough starts to take shape, increase the speed to medium until everything is combined. The dough will be thick.

Now, add the chocolate chips and mix briefly.

Next, turn the dough out onto the lined baking sheet.

Start to form the dough into a log that is about 13 inches long and about 3-1/2 to 4 inches wide. Bake 25-30 minutes. The biscotti will be firm to the touch.

Allow the cookies to cool for 15-20 minutes. Once cooled to the touch, transfer the log onto a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut 3/4 to 1-inch wide pieces the length of the log.

Arrange the biscotti, cut side down, onto the baking sheet. Bake the biscotti for 10-15 minutes.

Transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.

Once cooled, use the remaining chocolate chips to make a chocolate drizzle.

Place the chips into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave the chocolate in 10-15 second increments and stir in between each heating. Once the chocolate is completely melted, use a fork to drizzle the chocolate over the biscotti. Allow the chocolate to set.

Time to serve!

¡Buen Provecho!

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