Gretchen's Mocha-Chocolate Chip Biscotti

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 4 ounce vanilla candy coating squares 
• 0.5 cup chocolate-covered espresso beans finely chopped
• 0.3 cup coffee drink mix with international coffee's suisse mocha swiss-style
• 1 large eggs 
• 2  egg whites 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups semisweet chocolate mini-morsels divided
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• baking pan
• microwave
• serrated knife

Directions

1. Stir together first 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Combine egg, egg whites, and vanilla; stir until blended.
3. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir well (mixture will be very crumbly). Stir in 1/2 cup morsels.
4. Knead mixture on an unfloured surface. Continue to knead until well blended. Shape into a 14" x 4" log on a lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
6. Remove to a wire rack to cool 10 minutes.
7. Cut log diagonally into 3/4"-thick slices with a serrated knife, using a gentle sawing motion.
8. Place slices on ungreased baking sheets.
9. Bake 5 minutes; turn cookies over, and bake 5 more minutes. Cool on wire racks.
10. Microwave candy coating squares in an 11" x 7" baking dish at HIGH 1 minute. Stir in remaining 1 cup morsels. Microwave at HIGH 30 seconds; stir well. Dip 1 long side of each biscotti into chocolate mixture.
11. Sprinkle with espresso beans.
12. Let harden.