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Chocolate Anise Biscotti

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An easy to make Chocolate Anise Biscotti recipe. These mini twice baked cookies are studded with chocolate chips and dipped in melted dark chocolate for a whole lot of chocolate goodness.

A glass jar full of anise flavoured biscotti

These chocolate anise biscotti are my go to recipe whenever a craving hits for an indulgent Affogato: Drowned Italian Coffee. 

They’re studded with dark chocolate chips, with a lovely orange scent and the sweet flavours of both anise extract and ground anise.

Ground anise seeds have a licorice like sweet flavour very similar to star anise. They’re interchangeable in recipes however do purchase them in small quantities as they tend to quickly lose flavour after grinding.

For a little extra indulgence, I decided to coat the biscotti in dark melted chocolate. Get ready to be transported to biscotti heaven dear readers!

It’s a wonderful trifecta of aromatic flavours that work so well together.

Baking with almond flour

Lately I’ve been baking more and more with almond flour as it adds such a lovely flavour to baked goods.

There are benefits to including more of this flour to both sweet and savoury foods as it’s a great way to reduce carbohydrates in our diet.

It’s nutty flavour and light texture makes it a perfect addition to these chocolate anise biscotti.

I have also found that the addition of the almond flour rendered the biscotti much more tender and lighter in texture. These are definitely not the rock hard biscotti that will test the strength of one’s new dental work!

Everything I love about these little morsels are combined in these chocolate anise biscotti. Light and airy with a tender bite. Also, they’re much lower in calories than most cookies.

How to shape mini anise biscotti logs

Four biscotti logs cooling on a parchment lined cookie tray.

  • Once your biscotti dough is ready, divide the dough into 4 equal portions.
  • On a lightly floured work surface and floured hands, roll each portion into a 10 inch log.
  • Transfer the logs to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
  • Brush each log with some beaten egg whites.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • After the first bake, allow the cookies to cool for about 10 minutes.

Sliced chocolate chip biscotti on a parchment lined baking tray.

  • Once slightly cooled, transfer the logs to a cutting board and slice at a diagonal into 3/4 inch pieces.
  • Stand the biscotti upright and return to the oven for a second bake. About 15 minutes more.
  • Let the biscotti cool completely before dipping in melted chocolate.

Mini biscotti studded with chocolate chips on a baking sheet.

They are really delicious all on their own. However, dunking them in a frothy cappuccino… will surely take you very quickly to biscotti heaven!

Happy Baking!

Mini anise biscotti dipped in melted chocolate.

 

A glass jar full of anise flavoured biscotti
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Chocolate Anise Biscotti

Mini tender chocolate chip biscotti bites. With the sweet scent of anise and grated orange zest and dipped in decadent dark chocolate.
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Keyword chocolate Anise Biscotti
Servings 48 mini biscotti
Calories 84kcal
Author Marisa

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup almond flour
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon ground anise seeds
  • 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter (melted)
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pure anise extract
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (from 1 very large orange)
  • 1 egg white lightly beaten (for brushing the logs)
  • 1 cup dark chocolate chips (melted (for dipping))

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a large bowl combine the all purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, ground anise seeds and chocolate chips. Stir and set aside.
  • In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, anise extract and the orange zest.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until combined and a soft cookie dough has formed.
  • With a rubber spatula, scrape the cookie dough onto a lightly floured work surface.
  • Divide the dough into 4 equal portions
  • Roll 1 portion at a time into a 10 inch log.
  • Transfer logs to prepared cookie sheet.
  • Brush each log with the beaten egg whites. ( A pastry brush is really handy for this)
  • Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes.
  • Remove the cookie sheet from the oven, place the cookie sheet on a cooling rack and let it cool for 10 minutes.
  • Once slightly cooled, transfer the logs one at a time to a cutting board and slice diagonally about 3/4 inch pieces.
  • Return cookies to the cookie sheet, standing them upright for even baking, and return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
  • Let cookies cool on wire rack.
  • Once cooled, dip the bottom flat end of biscotti into the melted chocolate.
  • Scrape excess chocolate with an offset spatula.
  • Place dipped biscotti upright on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Let stand till chocolate is set.

Notes

Melt chocolate in microwave, on high setting, in 30 second intervals.
For easier dipping, thin chocolate with a little vegetable oil and stir well.
Biscotti keep very well in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks. However in my family they only last a few days.

Nutrition

Calories: 84kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 22mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 49IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1mg
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    • blankMarisa says

      Hi Jolina! So far I have tried almond and oat flour and I must say…I am loving the almond flour so much. And yes chocolate has a way of making everything better 🙂

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  4. blanksugarlovespices says

    Love biscotti and I so much like that you used almond flour. I am a fan of gluten-free flours and I bet here it was perfect. I would just omit the anice because I don’t like licorice, anise, fennel and all similar flavors. (I am an atypical Italian 😉 . But for the rest they’re right up my alley. Great recipe!

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      • blankMarisa says

        I am not sure why but for some reason I get many other bloggers re-following on a daily basis. WordPress assured me everything was fine but I know there must be an issue somewhere! Has it ever happened to the you? Oh, and thank for the re-follow?

      • blankanotherfoodieblogger says

        I’m not very good at keeping track of my followers, but I DO know who I follow so I’m not much help on that. So sorry this is happening to you! Glad to be “back!”

    • blankMarisa says

      If it is drool worthy then I have done my job…lol!! They are everything I love in a biscotti, I am sure you would love them as well! Thanks Sandhya 🙂

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  11. blankdiversivore says

    I love chocolate and I love anise… but I’ve never put them together! I have to say I’m awfully tempted now (plus every time I see beautiful biscotti, I want espresso, which makes me happy… so thanks!)

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  18. blankSuzanne says

    Hi Marisa, I am making your biscotti today, I changed a little only because I didn’t have any anise and I added hazelnuts. They are in the oven now and if it’s ok with you I am going to blog about them with a link to your blog.

    Reply

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