Would like to make these, however, want to make them with Cocoa added how much Cocoa do you think

[gayr]

1/2 cup.....https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/valerie-bertinelli/helens-black-pepper-walnut-biscotti-3106837

 

[deb-in-mi]

3/4 cup cocoa - remove that amount from the full amount of flour listed

I'm just guessing here

Although I did look up a few chocolate biscotti recipes to see if I was in the ball park. I've linked one here in case it helps.

https://www.davidlebovitz.com/chocolate-biscotti/

 

[charley]

If you google you find a lot of references to very simple sub for flour to treatises

on what cocoa does. This one seemed to cover the gamut.
https://www.chowhound.com/post/cocoa-powder-1-cup-flour-cookies-achieve-chocolate-taste-963972

Since it is biscotti "dryness" may not matter as much but they still have to hold together.
Maybe make a chocolate biscotti recipe and add the walnuts and pepper?

 

[marilynfl]

Another subtle option would be to use bitter cacao nibs. I'm not a fan of them, preferring

chocolate notes to taste like chocolate...not like shavings from VoTec Wood Shop.

(once again exposing my oh-so unsophisticated taste buds).

 

[gayr]

Thank you Deb and Marilyn.....