Chef Chuck's Chocolate Mint Biscotti

Biscotti di Cioccolato alla Menta


Biscotti with a new twist, mint cookie that is coated with a chocolate mint ganache. A cool and refreshing minty biscotti, one of my favorites.


Chocolate Mint Biscotti
2/3 cup whole almonds
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
2 cups flour plus 2 tablespoons
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt


Bake nuts 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees, cool and chop, set aside. In a mixer cream butter and sugar till light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, vanilla, mint extract, flour, baking powder, salt and nuts. Grease a baking pan, divide dough in half, place on pan 1/2" high and about 3 1/2" wide. Bake at 325 degrees about 25 minutes, cool 5 - 10 minutes, cut 1" thick, and bake another 5 minutes. Remove cookies and cool on rack.


Chocolate Ganache
1 cup semi sweet chocolate
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon mint extract


In a double boiler combine all ingredients, stirring. 
 Pour over cookies and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Makes about 18 biscotti.