Salted Caramel Mocha Biscotti
Salted Caramel Mocha Biscotti! A crunchy, chocolate-coffee cookie with little bits of chewy caramel dotted throughout drizzled with white chocolate, gooey caramel and sprinkled with sea salt. A perfect treat for enjoying with a cup of coffee or tea.
Servings: 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 2¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup caramel bits
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon coffee extract {like this one
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon flaked salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix together all dry ingredients & caramel bits until well combined.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla extract and milk. Pour into dry ingredients and mix until a sticky dough forms.
- Scoop out the dough onto a VERY well-floured surface (I used my baking pan lined with a silicone mat so I could skip the step of having to move it when it's time to bake). With wet hands to help with sticking, knead the dough a few times.
- Separate the dough evenly and roll each half into two equal-sized logs, about 14 inches long or so. Place the logs side by side on the baking sheet, making sure that you leave a good 4-5 inches between them as they will spread a bit. Pat them down slightly to widen them. Brush off any excess flour.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until the outside has baked into a nice crust and the logs sound slightly hollow when tapped. Remove from oven and let cool for about 20 minutes.
- One slightly cooled, cut the logs into about 1 inch slices. You can cut them on the diagonal if you like that look. Lay each sliced piece cut side down on the cookie sheet.
- Return to oven and bake for about 8 minutes. Flip them over and bake on the other side for another 7-8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely.
- When biscotti are cooled, drizzle with melted white chocolate. Refrigerate for a few minutes until the chocolate is solid, then drizzle with melted caramel. Working quickly, sprinkle with course sea salt or salt flakes while the caramel is still wet so the salt sticks. Let the caramel set.
- Package to give as gifts or serve them with coffee, tea or hot cocoa to enjoy right away.
Notes
Dough base adapted from Food Network.