Dark Chocolate And Sour Cherry Biscuits Recipes

Steps:

• Beat the butter with the sugars and then beat in the egg gradually.
• Sieve together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt and cocoa powder.
• Stir into the butter and sugar mixture.
• Stir in the chocolate chips, sour cherries and pecan nuts.
• Form into a 4cm diameter log and wrap in clingfilm Chill until firm.
• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4.
• Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• Slice the dough into 2/3 cm rounds and spinkle with caster sugar.
• Bake for 10- 12 minutes or until just firm to the touch.
• Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 18x13-inch baking sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• In medium bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes or until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and cherries. Divide dough into thirds on lightly floured surface. Lightly flour hands, and shape each piece of dough into 12-inch long log. Place logs on baking sheet, 4 inches apart. Press down gently to flatten to 2 inches wide.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until set, but still slightly soft. Place baking sheet on cooling rack; cool completely, about 1 hour. Transfer to cutting board and, with serrated knife, cut logs crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place slices cut side down on ungreased large cookie sheets, 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake 10 minutes. Turn cookies over; bake 5 to 10 minutes longer or until tops are dry. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave vanilla baking chips and shortening uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Transfer melted chips to small resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut small corner from one end of bag. Drizzle over biscotti. Let stand until drizzle is set, about 30 minutes.
• Store in tightly covered container.