Double-Drizzled Biscotti

Name: Double-Drizzled Biscotti
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Cuisine: Asian Appetizers, Asian Desserts, Indian Recipes, Italian Desserts, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 3 large eggs, room temperature; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons aniseed; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 2 teaspoons shortening, divided; 1/3 cup white baking chips

Semisweet and white chocolate drizzles give these biscotti a pretty look. The baking time is shorter than for some biscotti, so they're a little softer. —Cheryl Ludemann, Boonville, New York

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons aniseed
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons shortening, divided
1/3 cup white baking chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and extracts. In a small bowl, whisk flour, aniseed, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts.
Divide dough in half. On an ungreased baking sheet, shape each half into a 14x2-in. rectangle. Bake 15-20 minutes or until firm to the touch.
Cool on pans on wire racks until cool enough to handle. Transfer baked rectangles to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1/2-in. slices. Place on ungreased baking sheets, cut side down. Bake 6-7 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
In a microwave, melt semisweet chips and 1 teaspoon shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over biscotti. In a microwave, melt white chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over biscotti.