biscotti and coffee

I've only recently become a lover of biscotti (both the cookie and just saying it out loud as Giada does).  I must confess to a preference for Nonni's chocolate hazelnut available on the end isle of the local grocery store but once a certain three year found grandmas hidden stash, I quickly discovered that at nearly four dollars for eight of these yummy coffee dippers I would soon go broke.

So this weekend I pulled out my Giada De Laurentis cookbooks and found a very delicious and simple recipe for chocolate chip anise biscotti.

Since I didn't have any anise seeds in my spice basket (and am not familiar with what flavor they add), I left them out and made chocolate chip biscotti (because I am only too familiar with the flavor of chocolate chips).



I don't think I shall ever go back to store bought...these are absolutely yummy.   Like very grown up and sophisticated chocolate chip cookies.  Just perfectly crunchy and perfectly dippable and perfectly delicious. 



I found the recipe in this cookbook but I also searched and found her recipe for holiday biscotti here.  I have a full pot of coffee and a canister of these yummy things to share.  Won't you join me?

Patty