Cherry Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened

¾ cups sugar

2 teaspoons almond extract

3 eggs, room temp

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup chocolate chips

1/3 cup dried cherries

1/3 cup slivered almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. 

In a stand mixer beat butter and sugar until fluffy.  Add almond extract. Next add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl, as necessary.

In a separate bowl combine flour, salt, and baking powder with a whisk.  Combine with wet ingredients until evenly moist.  Do not over mix.

Stir in cherries, almonds, and chocolate.

Divide the dough in two and form each into a 10 “log.  With a rolling pin, gently widen each log until you have 10” x 3” rectangles.  Place on parchment lined baking sheet approximately 5 “apart. 

Bake for 30 minutes or until dough begins to turn golden brown.

Remove from oven and let cool 10 minutes.

Cut loaves diagonally into ½ “slices with a serrated knife.  Place each piece cut side down on a cookie sheet.  Bake for 10 minutes or until bottoms turn golden brown.  Flip and bake for 5 minutes more.