Tasty Tuesday: Chocolate Espresso Biscotti

So....I am doing Weight Watchers. Not because I think I am fat (to all of you rolling your eyes right now). I have had an extra 10+ lbs on me since I've had Estelle that I can't seem to get off. So in an effort to eat a little better and be aware of what I am shoving in my mouth, I thought I'd try it out. So far so good. The reason I share this is because this Biscotti recipe is from a Weight Watchers cookbook. Each little piece is worth 1 point. Now I can't just have one so I have been having two, but really not bad for a tasty little sweet treat.

2 cups flour

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

2 1/2 Tbsp ground coffee (not instant, actual ground coffee)

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

3 Tbsp strong brewed coffee

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Spray baking sheet with nonstick spray. Whisk together flour, cocoa, ground coffee, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; stir in almonds. Beat sugar, eggs, brewed coffee and vanilla in a medium bowl until mixed well. With electric mixer on low speed, add sugar mixture to flour mixture, beating until dry dough forms. Cut dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, shape each piece of dough into a log about 15 inches long, 1 inch high and 1 3/4 inch wide. Transfer to baking sheet. Press logs until 3/4 inch high and two inches wide. Bake until toothpick inserted into center of log comes out clean, 20-25 minutes, rotating baking sheet after 10 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, reduce oven temp to 300. With two spatulas, transfer 1 log to cutting board. Using long serrated knife, cut log into 1/4 inch slices. Repeat with other log, making a total of 80 slices. Place biscotti on baking sheet (cut side down). Bake 10 minutes per side. Let cool on wire rack.

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