Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti
This Chocolate Peppermint Biscotti is the perfect cookie for dunking in coffee or milk. These crunchy, festive cookies also make beautiful Christmas gifts!
Ingredients
Biscotti
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Topping
- 4 oz white chocolate melted
- 2 candy canes (crushed)
Instructions
Biscotti
- Preheat oven to 350
- In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and sugar.
- Mix in the cocoa powder.
- Mix in the eggs until well combined.
- Add salt and soda and mix well.
- Add flour and mix until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Form dough into 2 loaf shapes about 12x3" and bake on a silicone baking mat or parchment lined cookie sheet for 30 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 minutes.
- Slice the loaves into 3/4" slices and bake for 5 more minutes with the cut side down.
- Flip the cookies to the opposite side and bake 5 more minutes. Let cool.
Topping
- Drizzle the the top of each biscotti with the melted white chocolate and immediately sprinkle with crushed candy canes. Allow to set up completely before storing in a sealed container.