Dark Chocolate Chunk Walnut Biscotti
If I could liken my biscotti baking to something it would be binge watching. As in, if loving biscotti is wrong, I don’t wanna be right. And, of course, where would we be with Valentine’s Day around the corner without chocolate? Enter this cookie.
So I have basically come to a decision that biscotti requires one stick of butter, one cup of sugar, a little salt, extract, two eggs and approximately two cups of flour. I always wonder how on the food network shows the competing chefs just remember recipes…but I honestly have this one down.
This recipe, in its simplicity, messes with the sugar. Instead of one cup of white granulated sugar, you are combining white and brown sugar. The result is a darker cookie, with a more chocolate chip flavor than biscotti. Who’s complaining? Not me.
Dark Chocolate Chunk Walnut Biscotti
I also threw in chopped walnuts, which was a winner idea. It gives the biscotti this mellow nutty flavor which is just fantastic.
Typically, I add a drizzle or a chocolate dip, because I like the idea of taking the biscotti to the next level. However, with these, no next level is needed. I am a soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie girl, but these are all that is wonderful in a crisper-crunchier, note not drier cookie. I also like that these biscotti have a more rustic and less smooth look to them. They are like the comfy sweats of biscotti. Perfect for binge watching television, too.
I can go on and on about the beauty of this cookie but if one thing reigns supreme it would be this: Biscotti last longer. Other reasons would be: You get way more cookie for the calories and; Hello perfect friend for coffee or tea. You really can’t go wrong. Even your coffee needs a valentine. And that valentine is this cookie.
I hope you enjoy this recipe, and as always, thank you for coming to the table!
Chrissy
Clock below for a printable recipe.
PrintChocolate Chunk Walnut Biscotti (When Chocolate Chip Cookie Love Meets My Latest Obsession)
Dark chocolate chunks and chopped walnuts combined with a mixture of brown and white sugars make for the perfect chocolate chip biscotti.
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup (1 Stick) of Butter
- 1/2 Cup White Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Dark Brown Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1 3/4–2 Cups AP Flour
- 1 Cup Dark Chocolate Chunks (I used Trader Joe’s)
- 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat Oven to 350*
- In a mixer, combine butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, extracts, salt, and baking powder.
- Add flour until dough is slightly sticky but holds together.
- Add chocolate chunks and walnuts.
- Form into two logs on a parchment or Silpat lined baking sheet
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300*.
- Allow bars to cool for ten minutes.
- Slice bars on the diagonal, approximately one inch thick.
- Place cookies slice side up on baking sheet and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes at 300*