Chocolate Anise Biscotti

These delicious cookies are a creation of Giada de Laurentiis and come from her cookbook, Giada's Family Dinners. 

I suggest serving these with hot coffee; they are great for dunking!

Ingredients:

2 cups all purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup (one stick) unsalted butter, room temp

1 teaspoon ground anise seed

2 large eggs

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, beat butter and sugar and anise seed in a large bowl to blend. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour mixture and beat until just combined, scraping sides of bowl. Stir in the chocolate chips.

2. Form the dough into a 16- inch-long, 3-inch-wide log. Transfer the log to the baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 25-30 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 30 minutes. You may want to leave the oven on!

3. Place the log on a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut the log on the diagonal into 1/2 inch thick slices. Arrange the slices cut sides down on the baking sheet. Bake until pale golden, about 12-15 minutes. Transfer biscotti to a rack and cool completely.