Chocolate Chip Almond Biscotti

Nothing like a choco-chip biscotti with a cup of coffee to unwind from a long stressful day.

I love Nonni's biscotti, not so much the one we get at Starbucks. I always thought that this is pretty hard to make, and after seeing some videos online and so more research, found this healthier version of biscotti.

Ingredients:

1. 2 sprays of cooking spray
2. 2 cups all purpose flour
3. 1 tsp baking powder
4. 1/2 tsp table salt
5. 3 tbsp mini chocolate chips
6. 1 cup sugar
7. 2 large eggs
8. 1 tsp canola oil
9. 1 tsp vanilla extract
10. 1/4 cup of crushed almonds (or to taste)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt until combined; stir in chocolate chips.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla until frothy, about 2 minutes. Make a well in center of dry ingredients and pour in egg mixture; stir just until moistened and dough forms. 
4. Shape dough into a 13 X 3-inch log on prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes and remove from oven. Reduce oven to 300°F. 
5. Let biscotti cool for 10 minutes. Then cut warm log crosswise, on a slight diagonal, into twenty 1/2-inch-thick slices. Stand slices, about an inch apart, on baking sheet and return to oven to cook for 12 minutes more. The centers will be soft but biscotti will crisp when cooled. Yields 1 per serving. 

Personal notes:

1. You can cut the logs from the dough at Step 4, instead of doing it in step 5. It is much easier to shape the log from the dough, rather than cut it after the first round of baking. 
2. The choco chips can be substituted for cherries and other nuts.
3. I used a mix of all purpose and whole wheat flour.