Almond Chocolate Biscotti (using Cake Mix)

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla or 1 (12 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons shortening

Recipe

• 1 in a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, flour, butter, chocolate syrup, eggs and extracts; mix well.
• 2 stir in the almonds and miniature chocolate chips.
• 3 divide dough by half.
• 4 on ungreased baking sheets, shape each portion into a 12 x 2 log.
• 5 bake at 350f for 30-35 minutes or until firm to the touch.
• 6 cool for 15 minutes.
• 7 transfer to a cutting board; carefully cut diagonally with a serrated knife into 12 inch pieces.
• 8 place cut side down on baking sheets.
• 9 bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until firm.
• 10 in a heavy saucepan over how heat, melt vanilla chips and shortening.
• 11 drizzle over biscotti; let stand until hardened.
• 12 store in airtight container.