Chocolate Biscotti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
1 c. cocoa
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. coffee granuales
4 eggs
1 (8oz.) pkg. semi sweet Chocolate chips, melted and opt.
1/4 c. almonds, chopped

Preparation

At medium speed beat sugar and butter.
Add 1 c. flour and then the rest of the ingredients.
Add the other 1 1/2 c. flour.
Pat dough into 2 (12x3) loaves.
Bake on cookie sheet for 25-30 minutes at 350\u00b0.
Remove and cool for 20 minutes.
Remove loaves to a cutting board and cut slices about 1/2-inch wide into cookies. Place flat on a cookie sheet and bake again at 350\u00b0 for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
Melt chocolate in a double boiler and brush each cookie with the chocolate and sprinkle with the chopped almonds.