Chocolate Syrup Biscotti

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• 50 g butter (room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 egg (room temperature)
• 1/2 egg yolk (room temperature)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• very little salt (less than 1/8 tsp)
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder (i use 70% cocoa)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven at 175 degree
• 2 cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy
• 3 add the eggs and egg yolk , one at a time and mix well after each addition.
• 4 beat in vanilla extract and chocolate syrup.
• 5 in a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder together.
• 6 add to butter mixture and mix well
• 7 transfer the dough to a floured surface. form into a log 10 inches (25 cm) long (depending on the size of your dough) do this by rolling the dough back and forth into a cylinder shape with floured hands.
• 8 transfer the logs to the baking sheet, bake until firm to the touch, about 25 - 30 minutes (logs will spread during baking). remove from the oven, place on a wire rack, and let cool for about 10 minutes.
• 9 using a long spatula transfer the logs to a cutting board. using a serrated knife, cut the logs into slices about 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick on the diagonal. arrange the slices on the baking sheet and bake on about 8 - 10 minutes.
• 10 turn the slices over and bake until crisp and dry, about 8 - 10 minutes longer.
• 11 remove from oven and let cool on wire rack.