Chocolate Chip and Coffee Biscotti

Chocolate Chip and Coffee Biscotti

If you have any coffee lovers in your circle, this chocolate chip and coffee biscotti is a great go-to cookie for just about any activity.  Whether sitting on the patio or by the fireside with a good book and a hot drink, you will enjoy this crunchy, semi-sweet biscotti.

Recipe adapted from the Dirty Gourmet.

Servings:  Makes about 20 -24 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2- 3/4 cup King Arthur’s all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsps. baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsps. finely ground dark roast coffee
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  • 2 tbsps. unsalted butter 
  • 2 tsps. vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
Dark Roast Coffee Grounds
Chocolate Chips
Instructions:
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, or a silicon mat, or coat with baking spray.
  2. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, ground coffee, and chocolate chips in a mixing bowl.
  3. In a separate large bowl, combine oil, vanilla, and eggs.
  4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until well blended.  The dough will be quite dry.  With your hands, knead the dough just until it comes together.   
  5. Divide the dough in half and shape each portion into a log, about 8 inches long, flattening the log to about 1 inch thick.  Place the logs several inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 35 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.  Remove the logs from the baking sheet and cool for about 5 minutes.  Brush the logs lightly with water and let them cool for another 5 minutes.
  7. On a cutting board, with a serrated knife, cut the biscotti into 3/4-inch slices.  Arrange the slices, cut-side down on the baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes.  Turn the slices over, and bake for another 10 minutes.  Remove from the oven and let cool. The biscotti will be slightly soft until they cool completely.
Chef Yvonne Dwyer

Recipe compliments of OPL Master Naturalist and Home Chef Yvonne Dwyer

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Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for you and the planet.  Find more delicious OPL-recommended plant-rich recipes here.

Oatmeal, Raisin, and Walnut Cookies

Oatmeal, Raisin, and Walnut Cookies

These oatmeal cookies are perfect for the holidays. The orange peel enhances the cookie with a wonderful citrus flavor that is not overpowering. It’s a great cookie to pack in a stacker container and take along on a hike, bike ride, or trip to the ski resort.   

Servings: Makes about 42 cookies

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tsps. finely shredded orange peel
  • 1 cup King Arthur’s all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups raisins

Powdered Sugar Icing:

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp orange juice
  • 2 – 4 tsp milk
Oats
Orange Peel
Instructions:
  1. To make the oat flour, place 1/2 cup of rolled oats in a blender.  Blend till oats are reduced to a powder. Place in a bowl and repeat with the remaining oats, 1/2 cup at a time.  Once complete, you should have 1-1/2 cups of oat flour.
  2. Beat butter with an electric mixer.  Add granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Beat for about 3 minutes.
  3. Add eggs, orange peel, and vanilla to the butter mixture and beat until combined.
  4. Beat in oat flour and as much of the all-purpose flour as possible, occasionally scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl.  With a wooden spoon, mix in the remaining all-purpose flour, raisins, and walnuts.
  5. Using a tablespoon for measuring, drop dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet two inches apart.
  6. Bake in a 375-degree F oven for 9 – 11 minutes or until edges are brown.
  7. Cool on a cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
  8. Drizzle with Powdered Sugar Icing.

Powdered Sugar Icing:

  1. Mix all of the ingredients together to make a drizzling consistency. Use a small whisk to drizzle cookies.
Chef Yvonne Dwyer

Recipe compliments of OPL Master Naturalist and Home Chef Yvonne Dwyer

OPL Plant-rich Recipes

Eating more fruits and vegetables is good for you and the planet.  Find more delicious OPL-recommended plant-rich recipes here.

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