Chocolate Citrus Biscotti

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Italian Cookie-Swap

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (106)

Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
3 dozen

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 35 min

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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1 3/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs and sugar in another large bowl until pale yellow and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the orange and lemon zests to the dry ingredients. Add the flour mixture to the eggs and sugar and beat just until blended (the dough will be soft and sticky). Let stand for 5 minutes.

Using a rubber spatula, transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet, forming two mounds spaced evenly apart. Moisten your hands with water and shape the dough into two 11 by 4-inch logs. Bake until lightly brown, about 35 minutes. Cool the logs for 5 minutes. Using a serrated knife, cut the logs crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick diagonal slices. Arrange the biscotti cut side down on the same baking sheet. Bake until the biscotti are pale and golden, about 25 minutes. Cool the biscotti on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Using a metal spatula, transfer the biscotti to a rack and cool completely.

Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 20 seconds, about 1 1/2 minutes total. Dip 1 cut side of each biscotti into the melted chocolate. Gently shake off the excess chocolate. Place the biscotti, chocolate side up, on the baking sheet. Refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, about 35 minutes. Dip a pastry brush in the cocoa, then lightly brush the cocoa over the chocolate on each biscotti.

The biscotti can be made ahead. Store them in an airtight container up to 4 days, or wrap them in foil and freeze in resealable plastic bags up to 3 weeks.

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recipe Chocolate Citrus Biscotti
CYNTHIA malvern, IA 10-05-2009
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HARD BISCOTTI IS A PROBLEM???
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love biscotti, expecially if it is hard, a perfect compliment to a rich robust coffee. Thank you for this recipe!!
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Brian Uniontown, OH 09-17-2009
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Great Biscotti -- I am really impressed! :D
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

LOLz at all the comments about these biscotti being "hard." Just as so many others pointed out, biscotti is supposed to be... that way. It literally means "double baked" in Italian, from my understanding. And it was virtually invented, I would assume, for dipping into drinks, coffee in particular. This recipe is great! I didn't have any oranges, so just doubled the lemon zest, and the citrus flavor combined with the cookie crunch is just awesome! It really is a great recipe, and the corn meal added extra texture. Thanks Giada for posting it!!! :DRead more
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Steven Dallas, TX 06-02-2009
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I could not just let a previous comment go.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Complaining that Biscotti is hard is like complaining that vichyssoise tast like cold potato soup. Look up the definition... of Biscotti. If it's baked twice it's going to be hard.. This is a great recipe. The others may have had a timer or oven problem. I had no complaints. Read more
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Prescia Gatineau, QC 04-22-2009
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EASY to make and very yummy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was very easy to make, and not very time consuming. I definitely recommend this recipe.
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Julie Longmont, CO 03-16-2009
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A Big Hit with Tea
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This recipe was 4- star exactly as written, adjust time on second bake for your area- moisture preference etc. I am at 5500... ft. altitude, and only needed 10 minutes maximum for a crunchy biscotti during the second bake. I changed it a bit the second time I made it, and liked it better. I added some Orange liquor, used 2 tbsp orange zest, 1 tbsp lemon, and added some slivered almonds. These were amazing without the chocolate, and paired really well with 'ladies tea time/book club'. These will become a regular- and I am sure will be a good base for lots of other yummie additions and combinations (pistachios, cranberries, white chocolate.... ) Ps- wet hands when forming the shape on the cookie sheet is a MUST- it works so much easier than trying to form it either with the spatula or dry hands or waxed paper!Read more
recipe Chocolate Citrus Biscotti
HAYZEL Miramar, FL 02-08-2009
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Very citrusy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this recipe. It's simple but by no means plain. I did not want to do the chocolate dipping so I replaced half cup of... flour with half cup of cocoa powder and I used some Grand Marnier as well. This is one of the items for a Valentine's Day gift basket. I think the recipient will love it!Read more