How to make easy Chocolate Nut Biscotti from a cake mix

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By Meri Rees
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Chocolate Nut Biscotti

Biscotti is a wonderful Italian twice baked cookie treat that is a perfect mid morning snack. By adding just a few simple ingredients to a cake mix you can make an easy, delicious Biscotti and unlike some Biscotti recipes this delightful treat will not break your teeth! Try using hazelnuts, almonds or macadamia nuts in this recipe.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Devil's Food Cake Mix
1 stick margarine, melted
2 large eggs
1 cup flour
1/2 chopped nuts
Parchment Paper

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line your baking/cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 2

Using an electric mixer, mix together the flour, cake mix, eggs, melted margarine and nuts. Blend 3 to 4 minutes. If needed scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl. The ingredients should start to form a ball.
Step 3

With floured hands take the ball and shape into a long rectangle about 4 inches wide. Place rectangle[s]on the parchment lined sheet. You may need to make two placed side by side on the baking sheet. The rectangles should be about 1/2 to 3/4 inches thick.
Step 4

Bake for about 30-35 minutes. It should be firm to the touch and pass the toothpick test.
Step 5

When done, remove from the oven but do not turn the oven off. Let the biscotti cool for about 10 minutes.
Step 6

Cut using a sharp serrated knife into 1 inch slices.. Carefully turn the slices on to their sides on the baking sheet.
Step 7

Return to oven and bake an additional 10 minutes. Leave the biscotti in the oven but now turn the oven off. Leave in the oven for 40 minutes. This will crisp the biscotti pieces.
Step 8

Cool completely- 2 to 3 hours.
Step 9

Store in an airtight container.

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scottmitzi said

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on 11/21/2009 Thanks! They turned out so nice. I smothered them in chocolate as well and will try to post some pictures later.

Meri said

on 11/20/2009 Good question- The entire cup of flour goes into the recipe. Use a little extra to flour your hands with...

on 11/20/2009 I'm looking at this again and wondered if the cup of flour was suppose to go in the mix or just to flour your hands? I'm taking a Biscotti plate to church on Sunday and wanted to include these. Thanks