Chocolate Chip Biscotti

Ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 3 tbsp. mini chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp. canola oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Makes 20 Biscotti (1 biscotti per serving)

1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Lightly spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl; stir in chocolate chips.
3. With electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat sugar, eggs, oil, and vanilla until frothy, about 2 minutes. Make well in center of flour mixture and pour in egg mixture; stir just until  it comes together and forms dough.
4. Shape dough into 3 X 13-inch log on prepared baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes. With 2 spatulas, transfer log to wire rack and let cool for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, reduce oven temperature to 300 F.
6. With serrated bread knife, cut long on slight diagonal into 1/2-inch slices, making total of 20 biscotti. Stand slices, about 1 inch apart, on baking sheet; bake 12 minutes. Transfer to rack and let cool completely.

WW POINTS VALUE: 4 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Family Meals Cookbook. A biscotti is a twice-baked Italian cookie and it is delicious. These cookies are a delicious treat to enjoy after dinner and any time of day. The original recipe called for 1 cup of granulated sugar but I cut the sugar in half and the cookies still tasted delicious. I also recommend using dark chocolate chips, coconut oil, ground cinnamon and nutmeg for more rich and flavorful cookies.