Recipes and Cooking Desserts & Baking Cookies Peanut-Butter Brownie Biscotti Be the first to rate & review! Chocolate and peanut butter make these biscotti an instant favorite. Serve this rich cookie to true chocoholics with a mug of cocoa. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on September 9, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 25 mins Bake Time: 40 mins Cool Time: 1 hrs Total Time: 25 mins Yield: 32 cookies Ingredients ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter ¼ cup butter, softened ⅔ cup sugar ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (about 6 ounces) Peanut Butter Icing Peanut Butter Icing ½ cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoon peanut butter 1 tablespoon milk Directions Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine peanut butter and butter. Beat with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, cocoa powder, and baking powder. Beat until combined, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour. Stir in chopped chocolate. Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a 9-inch-long roll. Place rolls about 3 inches apart on a large ungreased cookie sheet; flatten rolls slightly to about 2 inches wide. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the centers comes out clean. Cool on cookie sheet on a wire rack for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Transfer baked loaves to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut each loaf diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Place slices on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn slices over; bake for 10 to 12 minutes more or until dry and crisp. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool. Dip tops of cookies into Peanut Butter Icing. Let stand until icing sets. Makes about 32 cookies. Peanut Butter Icing In a small bowl, stir together powdered sugar, peanut butter, and enough milk to make an icing of dipping consistency. Layer cookies between sheets of waxed paper in an airtight container; cover. Store at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Rate it Print