Chocolate Anise Cookies Biscotti

cookiedog's Note:

This has a mild anise flavor and is not as hard as some biscotti. Recipe from the foodnetwork and Giada De Laurentiis.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 2.0 dozen

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground aniseed
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl to blend.
4. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. Add the ground anise seed and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Form the dough into a 16-inch-long, 3-inch-wide log. Transfer the log to the prepared baking sheet.(I spooned the dough directly on the parchment lined cookie sheet in a log shape and gently shaped it with my fingers).
6. Bake until light golden, about 30 minutes. Cool 30 minutes.
7. Place the log on the cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the cookies cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake the cookies until pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.

Reviews

[Mom2Rose]

ZWT4: These biscotti were awesome!! I love the chocolate and anise flavors together!!

[Annacia]

Out-Standing! I needed to make this a bit more diabetic friendly so the sugar became Splenda, the eggs-Eggbeaters and 1/2, 1/4 cup of margarine and 1/4 cup of applesauce for the fat and a cup of mini chocolate chips. I didn't have ground anise seed so I used the whole seeds. These are devine, chocolate and anise bits YUM. Thank you Cookie, thank you!

[Sydney Mike]

Very nice biscotti, especially for us chocoholics, at least! I'm a big fan of this kind of cookie, especially when they aren't bone-dry & hard, since I don't dunk them, I just eat them!!! Like most biscotti they take a little time, but they're well worth the effort! Thanks for the recipe!