Chocolate Chip Butterscotch Biscotti

An easy recipe for a delicious, classic Italian cookie.

When I worked as a pastry chef at a fine dining restaurant earlier this year, I learned a lot of complex desserts as well as simple treats and elegant touches.  We made everything.  The breads, the ice creams and sorbets, mignardises (small bites at the end of the meal), goody bags, candies, chocolates, multiple desserts and unique weekly specials.  I grew incredibly fond of the small touches that set us apart from other restaurants.

We served homemade biscotti with every coffee and tea drink ordered.  People loved them and would ask for more.  The most popular version we made was chocolate chip and butterscotch, which I’ve recreated for you.  Two sweet flavors that pair wonderfully together.  This chocolate chip butterscotch biscotti works best with mini chips, which will make slicing the biscotti easier and will also make them look prettier.  But you can use regular chips if that’s all you can find.  You can make a standard size biscotti, sliced on the bias, or you can make cute little mini versions like the ones we served at the restaurant.