Chocolate Anise Biscotti

Tonight, I made chocolate anise biscotti from a Giada De Laurentiis "Everyday Italian" recipe. For some reason, the Food Network website refers to these as "Chocolate Anise Cookies," but they really are biscotti, and delicious ones at that!CHOCOLATE ANISE BISCOTTI

makes about 2 dozen

2 c all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 c sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, at room temp
2 large eggs
1 tsp ground anise seed
1 c semisweet chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat until just blended. Add the ground anise seed and mix well. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Form the dough into a 16" long, 3" wide log. Transfer the log to the prepared baking sheet.Bake until the log is light golden, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 30 minutes.Place the log on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the log on a diagonal into 1/2 to 3/4" thick slices. Arrange the biscotti cut side down on the baking sheet. Bake until the biscotti are pale golden, about 15 minutes. Transfer the cookies to a rack and cool completely.You can store these in an airtight container for a week.