Chocolate Anise Cookies Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground aniseed
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 3 whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl to blend.
• 4 using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl to blend. beat in the eggs 1 at a time. add the flour mixture and beat just until blended. add the ground anise seed and mix well. stir in the chocolate chips.
• 5 form the dough into a 16-inch-long, 3-inch-wide log. transfer the log to the prepared baking sheet.(i spooned the dough directly on the parchment lined cookie sheet in a log shape and gently shaped it with my fingers).
• 6 bake until light golden, about 30 minutes. cool 30 minutes.
• 7 place the log on the cutting board. using a serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2- to 3/4-inch-thick slices. arrange the cookies cut side down on the baking sheet. bake the cookies until pale golden, about 15 minutes. transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.