Chocolate Cherry & Macadamia Biscotti
Serves 2410 mins prep45 mins cook
Crisp little chocolate biscotti filled with buttery macadamia nuts, dried cherries and melted chocolate bits.
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What you need

cup macadamia nuts

tsp baking powder

oz all purpose flour

cup dried cherries

oz butter

tsp vanilla extract

cup chocolate

tsp almond extract

tsp espresso powder

oz cocoa powder

oz granulated sugar

oz brown sugar

tsp salt
Instructions
0 Preheat your oven to 350° and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone 1 In a large bowl, whisk 113 grams of room temperature butter with 110 grams of brown sugar and 100 grams of granulated sugar until fully combined 2 Add 3 large eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 1/2 teaspoon of almond extract and whisk until smooth 3 Add 300 grams of all purpose flour, 50 grams of cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon of espresso powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and mix until just combined 4 Fold in 3/4 cup of chopped chocolate, 3/4 cup of chopped macadamia nuts and 1/2 cup of dried cherries until evenly distributed 5 Divide the dough in half and form 2 equal sized logs about 1 inch thick on a parchment or silicone lined baking sheet 6 Bake for 24-26 minutes or until set 7 Transfer the baked dough onto a cutting board and let it cool for 5 minutes 8 Use a serrated knife to slice the logs into 3/4 inch strips and place back onto the baking sheet cut side down 9 Bake the biscotti for 5-7 minutes per side for softer biscotti, 10 minutes per side for traditional biscotti and 12 minutes per side for extra crisp biscotti (they will continue to crisp a little more as they cool) 10 Allow the biscotti to cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3-4 weeksView original recipe

