Mixed with hazelnuts and almonds, this Hazelnut Almond Biscotti is the perfect sweet for dunking in tea and coffee. And, with such a stunning chocolate design on top, they'd make a great gift too!
Begin by preheating your oven to 325 degrees F. Line two baking pans with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs, sugar, and extracts until thickened: about 4-5 minutes. At low speed, add the flour mixture. Once combined, stir in the hazelnuts and almonds.
Wet your hands, and form the dough into 2 equally sized logs. They should be roughly 8 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 3/4 of an inch tall. Place one log on the center of each baking pan.
Bake for 25 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through.
Remove these from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes.
After the logs have begun to cool but are still warm, use a serrated knife to slice the cookies about 3/4 inch wide.
Place the cookies, standing up, onto a baking sheet. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
While the cookies cool, melt the white chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate in two separate microwave-safe bowls. Add about 3 teaspoons of the vegetable shortening to the white chocolate and 1 teaspoon of the vegetable shortening to the semi-sweet chocolate.
Microwave each in 30-second intervals stirring between until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Transfer the melted semi-sweet chocolate to a piping bag or plastic baggie. Then cut off the tip.
Place a piece of wax paper on your work surface.
Working in batches of 4-5, dip one of the cut sides of the biscotti into the white chocolate and allow any excess to drip off. Set onto the wax paper.
Drizzle a zig-zag of the semi-sweet chocolate onto the white chocolate. Then, using a wooden skewer or toothpick, drag a line into the chocolate going one direction, then the opposite direction, and then again in the original direction.
Allow the chocolate to set completely, then pack and store in an airtight container.