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How to Make Morning Buzz Biscotti From a Traditional Italian Recipe

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at LMU chapter.

Ever since I was a young girl my very Italian grandmother (Nonna, as we call her) and my father have been making their very own, very traditional biscotti. Don’t get me wrong, I do enjoy the classic style cookie, but I have found that most people aren’t a fan of the extremely overpowering licorice flavor from the traditional ingredient – anise extract. I got my hands on an old recipe that my family has been using for years, and I decided to replace that aggressive licorice flavor and make a new recipe all my own – Morning Buzz Biscotti (sorry, Nonna). 

Biscotti is usually enjoyed dipped in hot coffee, but I decided to replace the anise extract with coffee extract (partly because I couldn’t find anise extract at Whole Foods), and add dark chocolate chips, so this treat will surely give you an early morning wake up call even without the espresso.

Dark Chocolate Chip Caff Biscotti

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 20 minutesCook time: 35 minutesTotal time: 55 minutesServings:30 servings

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