Mandel Bread

Chef Susan B's Note:

A Jewish bar cookie, like biscotti.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6-8

Yield: 20.0 cookies

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 ½ cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate (optional)
• nuts (optional)
• dried fruit (optional) or raisins (optional) or dried berries (optional)

Directions:

1. Mix oil and sugar together. Add eggs, and vanilla.Optional: add OJ and mix.
2. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, and add to wet. Mix to form a dough. (If dough is too sticky, add more flour.)
3. Add chips.Optional: add nuts or raisins or dried berries.
4. Form 2-3 loaves, and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutesat 350 degrees.
5. Slice while hot.
6. For a crispier cookie bar, return sliced pieces to oven for 10 minutes.
7. For fancier cookies, drizzle melted chocolate over bars when cool.

Reviews

[Fluffy 24]

I made this recently and it was a big hit. It was not and crunchy and so delicious. Very easy to make.

[petlover]

excellent recipe-I made 2 loaves with extra choc chips ( left out the orange juice and fruit-I also decreased the cinnamon to 1 tsp since I thought 2 were too strong). It took 1/2 hour to cook 2 loaves. will make again-Thanks Chef Susan B.

[Chef #1161596]

very easy to make and so very yummy! everyone loves it :)