Chocolate Pizzettes

Chocolate Pizzettes are a classic Italian chocolate cookie.  Similar to Biscotti, Pizzettes combine rich chocolate,  toasted almonds and warm spices to create a unique flavor that’s absolutely delectable!

Christmas is a week away and my baking has kicked into high gear.  So many delicious delectable treats to be made and only so much time left to do it!

Ingredients
For the cookies:

• 4 Cups Unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon Heaping, baking powder
• 1 Cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Allspice
• 1 teaspoon Ground cloves
• 1 3/4 Cups Sugar
• 1 Large egg
• 1 ,12 ounce bag Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 Cup Canola oil
• 1 Cup Hot coffee
• 2 Cups Toasted almonds ,chopped

Chocolate coating

• 1 ,12 ounce bag Semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1-2 Tablespoons Shortening

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 Degrees F.

For the cookies:

1. In a medium bowl mix together, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, cloves and sugar. Set aside.
2. Place chocolate chips in a large mixing bowl and pour hot coffee over them. Let sit for one minute then stir to melt the chocolate. Add oil to the mixture and beat with an electric hand mixer to incorporate. Mix in the egg.
3. Gradually add your dry ingredients into the wet to form a dough. Once well combined mix in your chopped almonds.
4. Roll dough into logs (in several batches) and cut at an angle into 1 inch slices.
5. Place cookie slices on your cookie sheet about an inch apart.
6. Bake for 7 minutes. Remove to a cooling rack and cool cookies completely.

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