Chocolate Cherry Almond Biscotti

I promised I'd post about this wonderful biscotti and here it is!

Chocolate Cherry-Almond Biscotti

by Ellie Krieger from The Food You Crave

Makes 12 cookies--serving size: 1 cookie

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup dried tart cherries, finely chopped

1/2 cup raw almonds, finely chopped

2 ounces good-quality dark chocolate (60-70% cocoa solids), finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

    In a medium bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, beat together the sugar, eggs, oil, orange zest, and vanilla until well combined. In batches, add the flour mixture until the mixture forms a dough. Stir in the cherries, almonds, and chocolate.

    Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and knead several times. Shape into a log about 10 inches long and 3 inches wide. Transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool for 15 minutes.

    With a serrated knife, cut the log across at a diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Arrange on the baking sheet, cut side down, and bake for 10 minutes. Turn the cookies over and bake until golden, 5 to 10 minutes longer. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Keep the biscotti stored at room temperature in an airtight container, where they will keep for about a week.

Per serving:

Calories: 228

Total fat: 10g

    Mono: 6g

    Poly: 1g

    Sat: 2g

Protein: 5g

Carb: 31g

Fiber: 2g

Cholesterol: 35mg

Sodium: 178mg

Ta Da!

How were they?

They were absolutely delcious. Seriously, try making them. Biscotti sounds intimidating, but I promise it's super easy to make!