double chocolate biscotti

i've never made biscotti before. i never even thought about making them. especially double chocolate biscotti. turns out they're pretty easy to make.

* 1 cup white sugar * 1/4 cup olive oil * 1/4 cup margarine * 3 eggs * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour * 1 1/8 cups unsweetened cocoa powder * 2 teaspoons baking powder * 1 (5 ounce) milk chocolate candy bar, chopped Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, olive oil and margarine until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and baking powder, gradually stir into the wet ingredients. Mix in the chopped candy bar. Chill dough for 10 minutes. 3. Divide the dough into two equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 9 inch long log. Place the logs onto the prepared cookie sheet 4 inches apart and flatten to 1 1/2 inch thickness. If there is not enough room, put each one onto a separate sheet. 4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven until somewhat firm. Cool on the baking sheets until cool enough to handle. 5. Remove baked loaves to a cutting board and cut each one crosswise into 1/2 inch slices with a sharp knife. Place the slices cut side down back onto the baking sheets, and toast on each side for an additional 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire racks and store in an airtight container.

i used 1/2 cup of chocolate chips instead of a 5 oz chocolate bar because i had chocolate chips at home. i can see why it suggest a chopped chocolate bar because it would mix well into the dough, whereas the chocolate chips were falling out of the dough when i was rolling it out. otherwise, it doesn't make much of a difference. next time i think i'd try white chocolate or butterscotch chips. be very careful when placing the loaves from the baking sheet to the cutting board. mine broke in half on the way there.