Best Jewish Old Family Secret Recipe Chocolate Chip Mandel Bread 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.

BUBBIE RUTH'S MANDEL BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together oil and sugar until combined, then add eggs one at a time. After the eggs are combined, add vanilla.
• Sift together all the dry ingredients and add them slowly to the sugar/egg mixture.Once the dough is smooth and sticky, pour the chocolate chips in and mix.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for a few hours (at least 2) or overnight.
• Lightly oil your hands and form 4 long rows with the dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet (I line the cookie sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup). Each strip of dough should be 3-4 inches wide. They will spread out a lot during cooking, so make sure you leave enough space between the rows.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. While mandel bread is baking, in a flat shallow dish, combine ¾ cup of sugar with enough cinnamon to turn the mixture light brown. It's best to eyeball this - it shouldn't be too brown or too white.
• Take the mandel bread out and turn the oven down to 250 degrees F. Slice the mandel bread into biscotti sized pieces.
• Roll each cookie into the cinnamon sugar mixture. Put the pieces back on the cookie sheet on their sides.
• Bake for another 15 minutes until they've achieved the texture you desire. The longer they stay in the oven, the crisper they will be. If the slices are big or wide, you might need longer than 15 minutes. Keep an eye on it and don't over-bake, as this cookie tends to dry out quickly. Store in an airtight container.

JEWISH - OLD FAMILY SECRET RECIPE - CHOCOLATE CHIP MANDEL BREAD

Steps:

• Blend butter, sugar & egg.
• Mix in remaining ingredients, except chips & nuts.
• Then add choc. chips & nuts.
• Divide batter into fourths.
• Spread on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Pat into loaf & flatten down a little.
• Cut into slices immediately.

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.

PASSOVER BISCOTTI (AKA MOCK MANDEL BREAD)

Steps:

• Cream together sugar and margarine.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating throughout.
• Mix together cake meal and potato starch (or don't bother), and add to wet stuff. Mix well.
• Mix in nuts and chips.
• Form 2 loaves (about 3" x 16") on cookie sheet (I line mine with parchment paper for ease of removal).
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
• Bake at 350F for 35-40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and slice horizontally, cutting about 3/4 of the way through the loaf.
• Return to oven for 5 minutes.

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.