Chocolate-dipped almond biscotti are wonderful crunchy cookies that make the perfect companion to a cup of coffee or tea and are a welcome addition to any cookie platter!  Once you realize how easy these are to make, you’ll want to make them all the time!

Almond biscotti with chocolate in pink plate on walnut cutting board.

Almond biscotti may look complicated but are really quite simple.

They require just a few ingredients and can be made entirely by hand – no stand or electric mixers are required.

Our step-by-step process walks you through exactly how to make perfect almond biscotti.

And while we dip ours in melted bittersweet chocolate, you can certainly eat them plain and they’ll be just as good!

Biscotti are a great addition to holiday cookie platters along with Italian S cookies, pignoli, reginelle, and lemon ricotta cookies.

Ingredients shown: sugar, honey, vanilla extract, salt, almonds, eggs, milk, baking powder, cinnamon, flour, and chocolate.

How to make it

Each number corresponds to the numbered written steps below.

  1. Preheat the oven to 350f and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  Roughly chop 3/4 cup (105g) of unsalted, raw almonds.  In a large bowl, mix 2 1/2 cups (300g) of all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup (150g) of granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder until combined.

Almond biscotti recipe process shot collage group number one.

  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 of the eggs, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
  2. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together with a fork until a rough dough is formed.

Recipe process shot collage group number two.

  1. Flour your hands and add the chopped almonds to the dough, mixing with your hands until the almonds are well combined and a dough ball is formed.  The dough will be quite sticky.
  2. Transfer the dough to a floured work surface and cut the dough in half.  Use your hands to shape each piece into a log roughly 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick and place them each on their own baking sheet.

Recipe process shot collage group number three.

  1. Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of milk to create an eggwash.  Using a pastry brush, brush the eggwash onto the logs.
  2. Bake the logs for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes.  Reduce the oven temperature to 275f.  After 10 minutes, transfer the logs to a cutting board and slice them into 3/4-inch slices.

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  1. Place the slices cut-side up onto the baking sheets and return to the oven to bake for 25 minutes more, or until lightly golden.
  2. Allow the biscotti to cool completely, then melt 6 ounces of dark chocolate over a double boiler.

Recipe process shot collage group number five.

  1. Using a pastry brush, paint the chocolate onto one end of the biscotti.  You can also dip the end of the biscotti into the chocolate, but note that you’ll need the chocolate to be deep enough to accommodate the biscotti.  Allow the chocolate to firm up and set completely before serving or storing.  Enjoy!

Almond biscotti dipped in chocolate on blue plate along with more biscotti on wire rack in the background.

Top tips for perfect biscotti

  • The dough.  Biscotti dough is inherently sticky.  I recommend adequately flouring your hands before working the dough, and if it’s still too sticky to handle, add a little flour at a time but just enough so you can work with it.
  • Chocolate.  The chocolate dip is optional, but the combination of chocolate and almond is wonderful and recommended.  Feel free to be creative with dipping.  I’ve made this in the past where the top of the entire biscotti was dipped in chocolate, but I find that having half dipped and half plain lends a perfect balance to this cookie.
  • Dipping vs. brushing the chocolate. Brushing the chocolate on with the pastry brush will allow you to use less chocolate and makes for a pretty even distribution, however, there may be striations in the chocolate.  You can definitely dip the biscotti into the chocolate but you’ll need enough depth to allow for the dipping.  The choice is yours.

Hand dipping almond biscotti into coffee.

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Almond Biscotti

5 from 2 votes
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Decorate and Rest Time: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 55 minutes
Servings: 28 biscotti
Almond biscotti with dark chocolate are wonderfully crunchy biscuits that are perfect for dessert, a mid-afternoon treat, or for dipping in your morning coffee! Our step-by-step instructions walk you through exactly how to make these beautiful cookies!

Ingredients 

  • 2 1/2 cups (300g) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 large eggs divided
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup (105g) almonds raw, unsalted, and roughly chopped
  • 6 ounces (170g) dark chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) milk for the eggwash

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350f and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together 3 eggs, honey, and vanilla extract.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together until a rough dough is formed.
  • Add the almonds to the dough and mix with your hands until the almonds are well combined and a dough ball is formed. The dough will be sticky.
  • On a floured work surface, cut the dough in half and use your hands to shape each piece into a log roughly 3 inches wide and 1 inch thick.
  • Whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of milk to create an egg wash, then use a pastry brush to wash the mixture onto the tops of the logs.
  • Bake the logs in the oven for 20 minutes, then remove from the oven and cool for 10 minutes. Drop the oven temperature down to 275f.
  • Transfer the logs to a cutting board and slice them into 3/4-inch slices. Place the slices back onto the baking sheet, cut side up, and bake for another 25 minutes until lightly golden.
  • Allow the cookies to cool completely, then melt the chocolate over a double boiler and dip one end of the biscotti into the chocolate, or use a pastry brush to brush the chocolate onto the biscotti, and place on a baking sheet. Allow the chocolate to set completely before serving or storing. Enjoy!

Notes

  • The biscotti dough will be very sticky.  If it's too sticky to handle, add a little flour at a time, and keep your hands floured while shaping the dough.
  • Allow the chocolate to set on the biscotti before serving or storing.  To speed up the process,  you can place the biscotti in the refrigerator.
  • This recipe was written for a conventional oven.  For convection ovens, reduce the temperature by 25 degrees and begin checking for doneness at the 75% mark.
  • Almond biscotti can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1-2 weeks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 121kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.8g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 3.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 9.3g | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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7 Comments

  1. I made your Biscotti, after 20 min I took them out to cool for 10 min
    I cut them and they were sticky in the middle
    I think I will leave them in longer than 20 min and then slice them and put them back in the oven

    1. Hi there, the biscotti aren’t done after 20 minutes in the oven. They still need to go back in for 25 minutes at a reduced temp of 275f after they’re sliced. If you follow the instructions we have you shouldn’t have a problem.

      1. Yes I did that, the second half I made turned out perfect, I guess I had to leave in the oven a bit longer
        But I’ll make them again
        They are delicious indeed!
        Thank you for another great recipe!

  2. Hi, I’m baking the almond biscotti cookies and I have a question for you. When you cut them how do you make them long and thin…when I cut the log they are wide and thick. What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks

    1. Hi Debbie, if you slice them on a bias your pieces will be a little bit longer. As far as thickness, they just need to be 3/4-inch slices. Refer to step 7 in the process shots so you can see how we sliced ours.