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I thought that since I have a picture of biscotti as my banner, I should post up a recipe! Here are two of my favourite biscotti recipes of all time!

Lemon Biscotti
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons milk
• zest of one lemon

Method:
Preheat oven to 300 F. With a hand-held mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Stir in half of the flour mixture. Stir in the milk, and the rest of the flour. Combine well.

Form the dough into logs. Place them on to cookie sheets with parchment paper. Bake for 35 minutes. Let them cool for 10 minutes, and reduce the heat to 275 F. Cut the log into slices, and lay each cookie on the side and bake for 10 more minutes.


Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional)
  

Method:
Preheat the oven to 300 F. In a bowl, mix together the oil and sugar. Whisk in the egg and vanilla. Add the flour, salt and baking powder. Stir thoroughly, and fold in chocolate chips, and nuts (if using).

Form the dough into logs. Place them on to cookie sheets with parchment paper. Bake for 35 minutes. Let them cool for 10 minutes, and reduce the heat to 275 F. Cut the log into slices, and lay each cookie on the side and bake for 10 more minutes.

For an extra special biscotti, dip or drizzle each cookie with melted white or dark chocolate after completely cooled.