Espresso Biscotti

SECRET INGREDIENT: ground coffee

Coffee-flavored desserts are all the rage. Here, instead of adding brewed coffee, we found that you get more bang for the buck by baking ground coffee right into the cookies. A touch of cocoa powder and cinnamon will have you dreaming of a frothy cappuccino.

IngredientsNumber of servings: 5 dozen

• 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons ground coffee
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, diced
• 3/4 cup walnuts
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How to make it   1 hour

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 350°F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 2

  In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, coffee, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
• 3

  Add the butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Add the walnuts, eggs, and vanilla and mix until a fairly dry dough forms. Divide the dough in two. On a lightly floured surface, use your palms to shape each half of the dough into a 14 x 1 3/4 x 1-inch cylinder. Transfer to the baking sheet and pat the tops of each cylinder to 3/4 inch high.
• 4

  Bake until the logs are firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the dough comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer logs to a cutting board and let cool for 10 minutes. Using a serrated knife, cut the logs crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
• 5

  Arrange the cookie slices in a single layer on the baking sheet. Lower the oven temperature to 300°F. Bake the cookies for 20 minutes, turning once. Transfer the cookies from the baking sheet to a wire rack and cool completely. The biscotti will crisp as they cool.