These lemon-chocolate chip soft biscotti are an old recipe from my grandma; they are part cookie, part biscotti, sponge-like soft, lemon-scented, and loaded with chocolate chips. Full of traditional flavor and with a recipe that feeds a small army, this is a perfect holiday gifting cookie!
The story behind how I came to unearth this recipe is a long one, so I’ll give you the short and sweet version… I first had something that tasted like these at a friend’s house over the holidays. Someone in her family made them, but that was the first and last time I had them, and then tried for months to recreate them myself, to no avail.
Then I mentioned it to my grandma and tried to explain what they tasted like and what the texture was like, and lo and behold, she said she had a recipe just like that! Apparently she hadn’t made them in years and years because not many people in the family cared for them, which is why I had never tasted them at her house before.
I tried the recipe, and… boom! It was just like what I tasted at my friend’s house and for someone who really, REALLY does not care for lemon-flavored food (neither sweet or savory, just in my ice water, please), the fact that I absolutely love these little soft biscotti says a lot (also, chocolate chips don’t hurt, either).
Once you read the recipe you may have a few questions, so let’s get those out of the way…
I call these soft biscotti because the mixing method is nearly identical, they are shaped as such, but they don’t go through the slicing and second bake that traditional biscotti do; the consistency is a little sponge-like, maybe like a tea cake, and they just TASTE old-fashioned, which I love.
They come together fairly quickly and easily, so you get a lot of bang for your buck given how much the recipe makes. And these freeze really well, too… just wrap them up really tightly in plastic wrap and foil, tuck in a freezer bag, and you’ll be all set for last-minute company.
I hope you enjoy this a-little-bit-different-but-totally-delicious recipe that’s just begging to be enjoyed!
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An old recipe from my grandma full of traditional flavors and perfect for gifting over the holidays!
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