Biscotti Dough

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, ground almonds, chocolate chips and baking powder. Stir and set aside.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, almond extract and orange zest.
• Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and pour in the egg and sugar mixture.
• Stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until well combined and no flour bits are visible.
• Scrap the biscotti dough onto a lightly floured work surface and divide into 4 equal portions.
• Dust your hands and work surface with flour and roll each portion into a 10-inch log.
• Transfer the logs onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• Brush each log with the lightly beaten egg white.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes.
• Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and allow the biscotti logs to cool for approximately 15 minutes before slicing.
• Once slightly cooled, transfer the logs, one at a time, to a cutting board and slice them into 1-inch pieces.
• Transfer the sliced biscotti to the cookie sheet in an upright position.
• Place back into the oven and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how dry you want them.
• Cool the biscotti completely before storing in an airtight container.