Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti

January 20, 2014

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti | Sarcastic Cooking

Caffeine. Let’s talk about it.

Back in college, I was pretty much addicted to caffeine. I rarely drank coffee, unless it was something fancy from Starbuck’s. My drug of choice was Coca Cola Classic, Coke, or as I liked to call it, “Coke hard.” Not that diet stuff. The syrupy good stuff.

Trust me, a large Coke hard paired with some McDonald’s hash browns was the perfect cure to any hangover. Sorry Mom, but it is a fact.

Oh, and can we talk about why a drink from a fast food place, a fountain drink, is always better than a soda poured at home. I think it must be the ice.

Anyway, my addiction. There was one legendary night in which fueled by a giant Polar Pop filled with a mixture of Coke and Mountain Dew Code Red from the local BP, I stayed up all night creating a masterpiece of a paper about the shower scene in Psycho. Typing away in the basement of my supposedly haunted sorority house with my heart about to pound out of my chest, jumping at every little creak while having to re-watch the shower scene to catch every little symbolic moment was definitely one frighteningly paranoid night. I got an A on the paper though.

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti | Sarcastic Cooking

Working at home on the blog and making recipes in the morning definitely led me to depend and quite enjoy a cup of homemade iced coffee every single morning. The only down side to that was when I would try and take pictures sometimes the caffeine shakes would lead to blurry pictures. Oops.

Then, I got pregnant and gave up caffeine all together, except for the occasional iced tea. I didn’t go through caffeine withdrawal, as far as my sleep deprived mommy mind can remember. It was so easy to just leave it all behind. I did get sad when the red cups appeared at Starbuck’s. I knew I only had a few more days/weeks until Andy would be here and I could be reunited with my drug of choice, so I was ok.

Lavazza and Biscotti

Now that Andy is here and I am being awoken from my precious slumber at 3:30am almost every single day, I am back on the juice. Some days I don’t know how I make it between feedings without a little boost from some coffee.

Luckily, I got asked to try out the new line of drip coffees from Lavazza so my supply of coffee is plentiful. I am a really big fan of the Perfetto Espresso Roast. It has the perfect smooth kick to get you through the morning. Or late afternoon. Or after dinnertime.

Since I am on a sweet kick these days, I made some super chocolatey biscotti studded with salty pistachios and chocolate chunks to go with these coffees. I even threw in a little bit of coffee in the recipe to bring out the flavor of the chocolate. My Mom is a huge biscotti fan and made a comment that the biscotti kind of tastes like chocolate cake and I totally agree with her.

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti | Sarcastic Cooking

So, go get yourself some Lavazza and bake up some dunkable biscotti. Get your caffeine shake on!

Chocolate Pistachio Biscotti

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • ¾ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 ½ Teaspoons Ground Lavazza Coffee/Espresso
  • 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ Teaspoon Salt
  • 7 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 Egg Yolk
  • ¾ Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chunks/Chips
  • ¾ Cup Shelled Pistachios salted or unsalted whichever you prefer

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two medium baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, coffee, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add butter and sugar to the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Beat on medium speed until the butter and sugar are creamed together. Add in one egg and the egg yolk, beat on medium to combine. Scrape down the sides as needed.
  4. Add the flour mixture all at once and beat on low until just about combined. Mix in the pistachios and chocolate chips on low until well mixed. Dough will be hard and crumbly, don’t worry it will still come together.
  5. Divide the dough between the two prepared baking sheets. Press the dough down and form into a 1 ½ inch wide by 8 inch long log. Brush the tops of each log with beaten egg and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
  6. Bake 20 minutes then swap the baking sheets and bake for another 15 minutes. Let the sheets cool until easily handled.
  7. Once the biscotti is cooled, cut each log into 1 inch thick slices using a serrated knife. Flip the pieces cut side down. Put the biscotti back in the oven for another 10 minutes.
  8. Let biscotti cool on the sheets. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

Note: I was sent complimentary Lavazza coffee and compensated to try this coffee, however all opinions and thoughts are solely my own.

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  • Stephie @ EYHO
    January 21, 2014 at 7:45 pm

    I’ve decided that the magic of fountain coke is when you get an extra shot of syrupy goodness, right when they first change the syrup. I lived for that moment when I was waiting tables. I would go change the coke and then race back up to get the first good swig of syrupy coke out of the fountain.

    Now I sound like an addict. Oops.

    • Stefanie
      January 21, 2014 at 8:00 pm

      That. Is. Amazing.

  • julia
    January 21, 2014 at 3:04 pm

    I love coffee and pretty much can’t live without it. I need my caffeine fix and I know when you awakened by a little one in the middle of the night it is even more crucial! 🙂 This chocolate pistachio biscotti would go perfectly with a cup!

    • Stefanie
      January 21, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      When you are up for your late night feedings we should chat to help each other stay awake!

  • Susan
    January 20, 2014 at 7:41 pm

    I had to give up caffeine years ago thanks to migraines and poor sleep. It was hard and I wasn’t even a coffee drinker but I missed my earl grey like you wouldn’t believe and my sodas. I agree there is something about soda from a fountain vs. the bottle. It’s the added bubbles. So instead I’ll enjoy these biscotti with some herbal tea.

    • Stefanie
      January 20, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      Nothing wrong with a little herbal tea!

  • Sadye
    January 20, 2014 at 3:55 pm

    I have friends who swear by the Coke cure, too! Welcome back … both to creating and to caffeine’s beautiful world 🙂

    • Stefanie
      January 20, 2014 at 6:42 pm

      Aww thanks Sadye! Yep Coke cures all! My doc even told me that flat Coke helps with stomach troubles.

  • Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
    January 20, 2014 at 12:07 pm

    ….my doctor says I shouldn’t have caffeine….lol apparently I have “naturally high energy” and a fast pulse lol.

    BUT I think coffee smells AWESOME and I love the treats that go with it…like this biscotti!

    • Stefanie
      January 20, 2014 at 6:39 pm

      Oh man I wish I had naturally high energy, especially these days!

  • Jess
    January 20, 2014 at 10:46 am

    Yum, love biscotti and your recipe looks delicious! Chocolate and pistachio sounds like a really amazing flavour combination. 🙂

    • Stefanie
      January 20, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Thanks Jess!

  • Amanda @ Once Upon a Recipe
    January 20, 2014 at 10:24 am

    Well I am a self-proclaimed coffee addict and when I start to have little babes, giving up the juice is going to be one tough sacrifice. Alas, those days appear to be quite far away, so for now I will happily enjoy my java every morning (and afternoon sometimes, too). These biscotti look so fabulous – I absolutely love the pairing of coffee and chocolate. It’s classic!

    • Stefanie
      January 20, 2014 at 6:38 pm

      Cherish every moment with this precious beverage!