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Chocolate Chai Biscotti

Chocolate Chai Biscotti

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  • This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Chocolate Cookie
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    Loves Food Loves to Eat's Notes: In college, my friends and I had a holiday cookie and recipe exchange, rather than a gift exchange. My roommate made amazing Chocolate Chai Latte cookies, and I made my favorite Chocolate...

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Makes 2 dozen

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine butter, eggs, and vanilla until well blended

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  2. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, chai mix, baking powder, baking soda. Gradually add to wet mixture until combined (will be crumbly). Fold in chocolate chips and almonds.

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  3. Divide dough in half. On ungreased baking sheet, shape each half into a 12 by 3 inch log (with space between each log). Bake for 30-35 minutes.

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  4. Remove from oven and cool for 10-15 minutes. Cut diagonally into 1 inch slices, and place cut side down on ungreased baking sheet. Bake for another 20-25 inutes until firm and dry. Cool on wire racks.

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  5. For glaze, combine powdered sugar, cinnamon, and as much water as needed for drizzle consistancy. Drizzle on completely cooled biscotti.

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  6. Enjoy with a chai latte!

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15 Comments on Chocolate Chai Biscotti

Teresa_food52 Reply

I would love to try these biscuits. I live in Italy, do you know the composition or substitute for the Chai Latte mix?? Thank you for sharing this recipe.

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Yep! Try replacing the chai mix with: 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves. Hope you like them... your recipes always look amazing! =)

Teresa_food52 Reply

Thank you so much for the chai ingredients. One more to try. I never thought sharing recipes could be so rewarding.

New_years_kitchen_hlc_only Reply

So many cookies, so little time . . . . sigh. Definitely saving this one. Definitely making it!! Thanks so much for posting it. I love it that it combines the recipes of two friends. How utterly wonderful!

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These are adorable as gifts: put biscotti sticks in a cute coffee mug, and attach a chai tea bag or packet of chai tea mix, and tie a bow around the handle!

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For more intense chai flavor, try replacing the chai mix with:
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

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Sorry, My computer is on the blitz, didn't mean to have the same comment four times!

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Wow...these look fantastic! Good Luck!

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Wow...these look fantastic! Good Luck!

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Wow...these look fantastic! Good Luck!

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Wow...these look fantastic! Good Luck!

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Thanks! =)

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CAN'T WAIT TO TRY THESE TONIGHT!

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They're going to be delish with a little scoop of vanilla ice cream after dinner! I had one with coffee this morning!

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They're going to be delish with a little scoop of vanilla ice cream after dinner! I had one with coffee this morning!

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