Crunchy Chocolate Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 egg whites
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup hazelnuts or 1/3 cup other nuts, chopped and toasted
• 1/3 cup dried tart cherry

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. lightly grease large cookie sheet.
• 2 in a small bowl, beat together egg whites, oil, coffee, and vanilla.
• 3 in a large bowl, stir together flour and remaining ingredients until well mixed. pour egg mixture onto dry ingredients and stir until combined. shape mixture into two 12" by 1" logs; place both on cookie sheet and flatten slightly. bake 30 minutes. remove from oven and cool 10 minutes.
• 4 transfer one log to cutting board. slice diagonally into scant 1/2-inch-thick biscotti. arrange biscotti, cut side up, on cookie sheet. repeat with remaining log, using a second cookie sheet if necessary.
• 5 bake 20 minutes. transfer to wire rack to cool. store in an airtight jar up to 1 month.