Orange Cocoa Cranberry Chocolate Biscotti

We're trying this again since we ate them all! 

But I couldn't resist trying to increase the nutrition in them by using whole wheat flour and 1/2 chips and half cranberries and Tbsp of orange extract along with the homemade vanilla. We also used oil in place of butter.

UPDATE: DELICIOUS!!!! But choc chips caused fault lines and breakage. Next time MELT the chips and mix with the whole wheat flour + maybe some dried cranberries. The orange and cranberry are a great combo. 

Whole wheat flour absorbs more liquid than regular all-purpose flour. The resting refrigeration time of 30 minutes is crucial for the bran and germ to become soft and this, in turn, makes the task of shaping the dough easier.

UPDATE: refrigeration for 30 minutes before shaping the whole wheat dough works well. I excluded butter and oil and used 3 eggs (instead of two) and orange liquor; Triple Sec.

Update: For one batch I ground up bittersweet choc chips and added them and cut back on sugar to compensate for the sugar in the chips. I also added toasted almonds+cranberries.

https://chefmichaelsmith.com/recipe/chocolate-chip-biscotti/

https://www.myfrugalhome.com/how-to-make-orange-extract/ 

https://melissaknorris.com/make-mint-extract-5-homemade-extract-recipes/ 

https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/homemade-vanilla-extract/