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I am excited to be sharing a recipe with you from Zo\u00eb Fran\u00e7ois\u2019 new book, Zo\u00eb Bakes Cookies<\/em><\/a>, a follow-up to her incredible Zo\u00eb Bakes Cakes<\/a><\/em> book. If you aren\u2019t familiar with Zo\u00eb\u2019s work, the short answer is that she is a pastry chef extraordinaire, and you can check out some of her amazing recipes and process videos on\u00a0her website<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and over on\u00a0her Instagram account<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Her new book is a cookie tome with not only pages of incredible recipes, but a \u201ccookie academy\u201d section that will answer many of your pressing baking questions. I highly recommend adding this one to your cookie cookbook collection! <\/p>\n

As for the biscotti, I first encountered biscotti at the mall coffee shop my sister and I both worked at over holiday and summer vacations. The biscotti was sent to the store already wrapped in plastic and sat out on the counters to tempt customers with a quick purchase. I found I preferred the chocolate ones that were also dipped in more chocolate, and dunked them into my already too-sweet iced mocha (which probably isn\u2019t the \u201cproper\u201d way to eat one, but brought me joy none-the-less).<\/p>\n

There is also, however, the day a biscotti was used as a weapon against us underpaid baristas. One afternoon, after ringing up a woman for a biscotti and a Mocha Chiller (our version of a frappuccino), this particular customer became upset at the cost of her total: $5.01 in 1996! After insisting my sister was overcharging her, she opened up her biscotti and threw it towards her. My sister tried to block the cookie and put her hands up while exclaiming, \u201cwhoa, lady\u201d, but she was too late; the cookie bounced off the counter and hit my sister in the chest. Our mouths fell open in surprised laughter, and the customer removed herself and her expensive drink from the store in a dramatic huff. All in a days work as a retail employee, alas.<\/p>\n

A recipe for Chocolate Biscotti:<\/h2>\n

Zo\u00eb writes that she bakes these biscotti to give away as holiday gifts, and they are ideal for gifting because they last for weeks at room temperature, freeze well, and look like they are studded with jewels because of the nuts and fruit<\/strong>. While they are perfect for dunking in coffee (or wine!), they are also a satisfying after-dinner treat. Or, try them crumbled on top of vanilla ice cream for added flavor and a satisfying crunch.<\/p>\n

Perfecting the Slicing<\/strong> of Biscotti<\/h2>\n