Chocolate Almond Biscotti

Name: Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Ingredients: 1½ cups (375 mL) slivered almonds; 1½ cups (375 mL) quinoa flour; ½ cup (125 mL) whole wheat flour; ½ cup (125 mL) unsweetened cocoa powder; ½ tsp (2 mL) baking powder; ½ tsp (2 mL) baking soda; ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt; ½ cup (125 mL) mini semisweet chocolate chips (optional); ¼ cup (60 mL) softened butter; 1 cup (250 mL) white or cane sugar; 1 cup (250 mL) white or cane sugar; 3 large eggs; 1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract; 1 tsp (5 mL) almond extract

Preparation info

Makes
3 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

Enjoy your coffee break with these perfectly dippable biscotti. Bundled in a clear bag trimmed with ribbons, they make an attractive and wholesome gift.

Ingredients

1½ cups (375 mL) slivered almonds
1½ cups (375

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

Place the slivered almonds on a baking sheet in a single layer and toast on the top oven rack for 6 to 8 minutes, until golden and fragrant. Remove from the oven and let cool.

Combine the quinoa and whole wheat flours, cocoa, baking po