Brownie Alpine Biscotti
"I love visiting with friends over a pot of coffee, so I developed these crisp, chocolaty cookies to munch along with each cup," comments Jeanie Williams of Minnetonka, Minnesota. Brownie mix makes them easy to stir up, and a white chocolate and almond topping adds a festive look.
Ingredients
- 1 package fudge brownie mix (13-inch x 9-inch size)
- 3/4 cup ground almonds
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 large egg plus 3 large egg whites
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, optional
- 3 ounces white baking chocolate, optional
Reviews
The loaves spread and formed a huge blob. Disappointed.
I had issues finding almond flour/ground almonds....for a double batch, I took 6 oz of sliced almonds and put them through the blender then topped with whole wheat flour and it worked.Also, I don't like that there are "hidden" nuts in here because I ship a lot overseas so I actually did this without the ground almonds...I replaced that 3/4 cup with 3/4 cup whole wheat flour. While the almond version is better, both were very good and turned out a great consistency. I also replaced the almond extract with vanilla extract.I didn't have flour issues - yes it is very sticky and I had to almost "knead" it with my hands to get it mixed and then ended up with club hands in getting this on the cookies sheets, but I never did add any extra flour and they turned out well.
My recipe doesn't show any amount for eggs or egg whites. Help!
I made these as gifts for Christmas last year. I do remember having to add some extra flour to get them into the loaf shapes for baking. The beauty of this recipe is starting with a packaged brownie mix. What a time saver! Everyone I gave them to said they loved them. If I have time this year, I'll make them again and keep them for me and my husband!
Thanks to the feedback of previous posts I added 3/4 cut flour instead of 1/2 cup. This resulted in the ideal consistency and the result was delicious biscotti. They tasted and looked better then most I have had from my local cafe!
Too hard, not what I had hoped for
There appears to be a mistake in this recipe. It needs more flour because the batter was very wet and sticky. Even after refrigerating the dough, it was not possible to shape the dough.
I made a batch last night and it's my husband's new favorite. It's very simple but gorgeous! It is a bit difficult to mix with so little moisture, but worth it. Baking times were accurate for me. Thanks for the great recipe!
I was totally dsiappointed with the final product. It needs to bake longer, as one of my loafs crumbled when going to transfer it to a cutting board, therefor it was wasted. I would truly reconsider this recipe if it yielded a bit more than what it claims. A waste of ingredients if you ask me.
I make this biscotti every year for Christmas gifts and it is a real hit. My friends & relatives always request it. I leave off the white chocolate, though, because it stores better without it.