Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Nov 16, 2015, Updated May 07, 2023
Homemade Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti pair perfectly with your coffee and also make great Holiday gifts!
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Get into the festive spirit with these Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti. Great to dunk into your coffee or give as gift!
Holidays come with a lot tradition. Some that we grew up with and some that changed with time. Whatever tradition your family might follow, one thing is for sure that we all love to celebrate and give our loved ones something special during this festive time.
When I first moved to the US, I didn’t know what gifts to give to my friends here. But back home for Diwali, we always gave our friends and family sweets, cookies and chocolates. I mean lots of other stuff too but these were always a part of our tradition. And so I thought I should follow the same tradition for the Holidays here as well. And what better than homemade edible gifts? I have always believed that there’s nothing quite like homemade gifts, the personal touch makes them really special.
Now I make tons of cookies to gift every year. Actually the first thing that I ever baked was a cookie and that’s why they hold a special place in my heart. It also doesn’t hurt that they are so delicious and easy to make at home. They also make the best gifts, I mean who can say no to homemade cookies? No one! One of my favorite cookies to eat and gift are biscotti. I think they are not only easy to make but also pair so well with my cup of Starbucks Coffee. I always need a crunchy cookie to dip in my coffee and biscotti seems to fit the bill perfectly. They are also festive and make cute gifts.
To make biscotti is easy, you don’t even need a stand mixer for it. Just mix everything together, form a dough, shape into a log and bake. Once the logs are baked, let them cool and then slice them and bake again till crisp. And that’s it! Enjoy them with your coffee and also pack them in cute little packets and gift them to your friends. I also dipped these orange chocolate chip biscotti in some white chocolate. That’s totally optional but makes them more festive!
These biscotti pair perfectly well with Starbucks Holiday Blend. With the days getting colder and colder, there cannot be anything more comforting than a cup of coffee and homemade biscotti. These will definitely make your festive season more merrier!
Method
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat and set aside.
In a bowl whisk together all purpose flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
Melt the butter in the microwave. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. In a bowl whisk together melted cooled butter and sugar. Mix till well combined.
Add in vanilla extract, orange extract, orange zest and mix till combined.
Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
Add in the flour mix in parts, mixing after each addition.
Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and mix to form a dough.
Place the dough onto a well floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Knead a little till it’s all smooth.
Roll each part of the dough into logs and press the logs slightly so that they are around 2 inches wide.
Bake the logs at 350 F degrees for around 25 minutes. Take them out and let them cool down for around 20 minutes. In the meanwhile reduce the oven temperature to 325 F degrees. Once the logs have cooled down use a sharp serrated knife, to cut the log diagonally into ½ to ¾-inch-thick slices. Arrange all the slices in the tray and bake at 325 F degrees for 8 minutes. Take out the tray and flip the slices and bake for another 8 minutes on the opposite side.
Transfer the orange chocolate chip biscotti on a wire rack to cool completely. Once they have cooled down, you can dip them in white chocolate! (optional). Store in an airtight container and enjoy with your coffee.
* You can reduce the quantity of chocolate chips in the recipe if you want. I always add extra in my recipes since I can never have enough of chocolate!
I was able to find Starbucks Holiday Blend at my local Safeway. And here’s some good news! You get a $5 Starbucks Card e-gift when you purchase 3 or more qualifying Starbucks products. So make sure to avail the offer. I would love to hear about your Holiday traditions. Do you celebrate it in a particular way? Or is there something you bake every year? Let me know in the comments section below.
Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti
Ingredients
- 2.5 cups all purpose flour
- 1.25 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter melted & cooled
- ¾ cup granulated white sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon orange extract
- 1.5 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
8 oz white chocolate, to dip the biscotti (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mat and set aside.
- In a bowl whisk together all purpose flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in the microwave. Set aside and let it cool down to room temperature. In a bowl whisk together melted cooled butter and sugar. Mix till well combined.
- Add in vanilla extract, orange extract, orange zest and mix till combined.
- Add in the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
- Add in the flour mix in parts mixing after each addition.
- Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips and mix to form a dough.
- Place the dough onto a well floured surface. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Knead a little till it's all smooth.
- Roll each part of the dough into logs and press the logs slightly so that they are around 2 inches wide.
- Bake the logs at 350 F degrees for around 25 minutes. Take them out and let them cool down for around 20 minutes. In the meanwhile reduce the oven temperature to 325 F degrees.
- Once the logs have cooled down use a sharp serrated knife, to cut the log diagonally into ½ to ¾-inch-thick slices.
- Arrange all the slices in the tray and bake at 325 F degrees for 8 minutes.
- Take out the tray and flip the slices and bake for another 8 minutes on the opposite side.
- Transfer the orange chocolate chip biscotti on a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once they have cooled down, you can dip them in white chocolate! (optional).
- Store in an airtight container and enjoy with your coffee.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Orange Chocolate Chip Biscotti
What a gorgeous biscotti Manali! Love your recipes 🙂
Thanks Soma! 🙂
These look wonderful. I love biscotti!
Beautiful biscotti, Manali! I love eating biscotti with my coffee, and these are so festive for the holidays!
Homemade gifts are definitely the best, especially when they’re edible! These biscotti sound amazing – perfect for dipping in coffee for sure 🙂
Thanks Rachel!
Biscotti looks delicious, Manali. And that mug is beautiful! 🙂
Thanks Anu! I love that mug too 🙂
Biscotti is the best holiday treat. Love this version with orange and chocolate chips. It sounds delightful!
Thanks Jen, I love biscotti 🙂
I love biscotti and this recipe looks wonderful….I’m all for dunking into my coffee!
Thank you Kathy!
Mmmm is there anything better than biscotti and coffee?? Orange chocolate chip biscotti! Obviously! These look amazing and perfect for the holidays!
I don’t think so! Thanks Lindsey, good to see you back! 🙂
Like for so many, orange and chocolate is one of my all-time favorite flavor combinations! And biscotti, one of my all-time favorite cookies! Love this post, my friend!
Thank you Annie!
Perfectly made biscotti…the best part for me is the orange flavour…AMAZING 🙂
Thanks Padma, I love me some orange!
These look so delicious, Manali! I love this combo! These are perfect for the Christmas season! 🙂
Thank you Sina, indeed it is 🙂
I absolutely love this combo, it’s a match made in food heaven. It looks amazing and perfectly crisp. Every time I visit your page, I’m amazed at all the loveliness you create. Hats off. Great job Manali. Keep rocking, keep cooking. xx
I so agree! and you are too kind Asha! xoxo
I love orange and chocolate together! It’s the best! This biscotti looks wonderful Manali, so crisp and delicious. Perfect for the festive season!
It is! Thanks dear!
It looks delicious Manali. I never tried making biscotti at home. Your recipe inspired me to make it soon. Yummy. Love it 🙂
Thank you Ritu 🙂
What a great post, Manali! Biscotti are one of my favorite desserts/snacks to make. Nothing beats a cup of hot coffee and a biscotti on these cold early winter days. In fact, I think I shall do that this afternoon. Yum!!
Same here! Thank you David!
What a stunning biscotti, Manali! NOW I know what my coffee is missing right now! Orange, chocolate, and white chocolate combo = for the win!
Thank you Sarah, this combo is amazing!
Chocolate and orange is such a delicious combo, isn’t it. I really want to sit down with a big cup of coffee and these biscotti right now. Yum!
Totally! Thanks Dannii!
Mmmmm. Biscotti. It’s so comforting with a hot drink, and having it with chocolate is even better. These pics are great!
Thank you Mir!
Oh Yum! Manali this looks amazing! Never made biscotti but you just inspired me to! 🙂
Thank you Rakhee and you should definitely make it, super easy!
I just love coffee and biscotti, Manali! This looks amazing and I’ve always wanted to make this homemade too! Orange and chocolate go so well together…can’t wait to try it!
Thank you dear, hope you try it!
Your biscotti looks delicious, Manali! I love the orange and chocolate chip combo! 🙂
It’s an amazing combo, thanks Kelly!
Starbucks has some of the best holiday drinks and paired with this orange chocolate chip biscotti must be delicious! Yum!
I totally agree! Thanks! 🙂
I love Starbuck’s holiday blend coffee and this orange chocolate chip biscotti!!! they go perfectly together!! love this!
I know right, it’s so good! thanks Alice!
Love Starbucks coffee! These biscotti look so good! Pinned!
Me too! Thanks Mira!
I have never attempted making biscotti but you make it look really doable, thank you for sharing your recipe. It’s looks so delicious! #client
Thank you Cristi, glad you liked it!
This biscotti looks so good! Perfect to dunk into my morning cup of coffee. Yum!
Thanks Gayle, it definitely is!
I love biscotti but I’ve never made it or known how- this looks delicious and I’d love to dunk it in some chai 🙂
Thank you MEdha, I love it too!
I love the idea of giving these delicious biscotti as gifts to your friends! And you certainly can’t go wrong with an orange and chocolate chip combo! When should I expect mine? We’re friends, right? 🙂
haha of course, your parcel is on the way!