Nonni's Biscotti

While I am an avid lover of desserts and most baked goods, cookies, and cookie-like things, are usually pretty low on my list (one notable exception being the totally crazypants delicious Salted Caramel Manifesto cookies from Sweet Street!).  Biscotti, in particular, absolutely not something I generally care for.  That said, every once in a while, when I have a really high quality Americano or long black, with a perfect crema on top ... I just love to have a biscotti to dunk into it.

"Our delicious array of products has something for everyone. From traditional tastes to modern interpretations of timeless classics, everything has been made with you in mind. So, make time for yourself to indulge in a crunchy biscotti paired with a warm cup of coffee for dipping. You deserve it."

Nonni's Biscotti is a fairly common brand biscotti carried at coffee shops that do not make their own.  In addition to classic original almond biscotti and a chocolate dipped version, they also make a slew of others: fig almond, cinnamon streusel, limone, turtle pecan, dark chocolate almond, toffee almond, salted caramel, triple chocolate ... and then some seasonals like pumpkin spice (sigh) and gingerbread.  All the biscotti.  

"All it takes is one crunch to fall in love

Our original biscotti recipe isn’t just full of tradition, it’s rich with family history. It was brought to the shores of America by our own Nonni (grandmother) who spent years perfecting her biscotti in the small town of Lucca, Italy. We’re still following that recipe today and proud to carry on the delicious heritage."

Nonni's is based in ... Tulsa, Oklahoma.  You know, the land of biscotti?  Yeah, #random.  Not sure how authentic this is, but, they are a dominant player in the packaged biscotti market.  The parent company also makes "THINaddictives", a sorta hybrid cracker-biscotti, and another line of biscotti, "La Dolce Vita".  I've only tried the basic Nonni's branded biscotti. 

Originali Biscotti.

"An almond biscotti with just a hint of Anise.  This classic creation is rich in Tuscan tradition and is an excellent complement to a cup of coffee, espresso, or wine."

I didn't find this basic almond biscotti notable in any way.  It had bits of almond.  It was crisp.  It was biscotti.  No more, no less.

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Triple Milk Chocolate Biscotti: 

“A rich cocoa biscotti filled with semi-sweet chocolate chunks, dipped in and topped with ribbons of luscious milk chocolate - all the chocolate you love in a light, crunchy cookie. Perfect with coffee, cappuccino, or cold milk.”  

Looking for something totally different, I tried the triple chocolate version - it had not only a chocolate base and chocolate dip, but also chocolate chunks inside.

The biscuit base was very cocoa-y, but not very chocolate-y, if that makes sense.  I was not a big fan of hte base flavor. There were not many chocolate chocolates.  And the coating was pretty boring, not very flavorful.

So somehow, 3 kinds of chocolate, and it still tasted like ... not much.  Eh. Not for me.

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