CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCOTTI

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2. Have ingredients at room temperature. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• 3. In a medium bowl, combine and whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add in the finely chopped nuts and chocolate chips; mix together to combine.
• 4. In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, softened butter, and vanilla extract. Beat mixture until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
• 5. Stir the flour mixture into the cream mixture; mixing until combined. Divide dough in half.
• 6. Lay the dough on a slightly floured surface. With floured hands, shape dough into a log that will fit on your cookie sheet....10x2 or 13x2.5. Measurements doesn't have to be exact. Transfer the log onto the prepared baking sheet and shape it up a bit more. Repeat with other half of dough. Set logs 2-3 inches apart on the baking sheet.
• 7. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and cool it on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Reduce oven heat to 275 degrees.
• 8. Gently move one log at a time onto a cutting board. With an electric knife, cut each log into 3/4 inch slices diagonally. Place slices back onto the parchment lined cookie sheet.
• 9. Bake the sliced biscotti at 275 degrees for 10 minutes, turn them over and bake for another 10 minutes.
• 10. Remove biscotti from cookie sheet to a wire rack and cool completely until hard and crispy.
• 11. Store in a air tight container.