Mandel Bread Traditional Jewish Holiday Cookie Recipes

JEWISH CHOCOLATE CHIP MANDEL BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, beat oil and 1/2 cup sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into oil mixture. Stir in chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours. , Shape dough into a 12x3-in. rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool on pan on a wire rack until firm, 10-12 minutes. , Transfer baked rectangle to a cutting board. Using a serrated knife, cut crosswise into 1-in. slices. Place on baking sheet, cut side down. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, Bake until golden brown, 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Store between pieces of waxed paper in an airtight container.

TRADITIONAL JEWISH MANDELBROT (MANDEL BREAD) RECIPE

Steps:

• Set rack in middle level of the oven and preheat to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir well to mix.
• In another bowl, whisk eggs by hand until well mixed. Add sugar and whisk until smooth. Whisk in extract and oil.
• Fold flour mixture into egg mixture until all flour is absorbed. Fold in nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.
• On a lightly floured surface, press dough together. Divide dough in half and roll each half into a log the length of your pan (14 to 18 inches). Place each log on pan and flatten slightly. Bake until well-risen and firm, about 25-30 minutes. Cool the logs on the pans and racks.
• Reset racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Using sharp serrated knife, slice baked logs diagonally about every 1/2 inch. Place cinnamon-sugar mixture in a shallow dish and turn the cut cookies in it. Return biscotti to the pans, cut side down, and bake until dry and crisp, up to 20 minutes longer.
• Store cooled cookies between sheets of parchment or wax paper in tin or plastic container with tight-fitting container.

MANDEL BREAD (TRADITIONAL JEWISH HOLIDAY COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° degrees F.
• Beat eggs, add sugar and oil and mix well.
• Add remaining ingredients and mix well.
• Refrigerate dough for several hours or overnight.
• On heavily floured surface, shape into 3 narrow loaves.
• Bake on floured sheet for 20- 25 minutes.
• Slice diagonally while hot.
• Place slices on greased and floured sheet and toast for 2 minutes per side at 450°F.

MANDEL BREAD

Steps:

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