NOT YOUR BUBBIE'S MANDEL BREAD

Not Your Bubbie's Mandel Bread image

Provided by Dina M

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 stick unsalted butter
3/4 c sugar
3 large eggs
3 c all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 pkg chocolate chips
cinnamon, mixed with sugar for dusting
optional: dash of chili powder or cayenne pepper

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a half sheet pan (or large cookie sheet) with parchment paper.
2. In a mixer, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time making sure they get incorporated well.
4. Add vanilla and continue to cream.
5. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides.
6. Add 1 cup of the flour along with the baking powder and salt (here is where you would add chili powder if you want a kick). Continue to mix.
7. Add the remaining 2 cups of flour one at a time to keep the batter light.
8. Finally, add the chocolate chips.
9. Mix until just combined.
10. Dust your work space with flour and divide dough into 3 equal size balls.
11. One at a time, roll the balls into long loaves and place onto cookie sheet.
12. Slightly flatten each loaf until it is the desired shape of the cookies you'd like.
13. Dust each loaf with cinnamon sugar and bake for 20 minutes.
14. At the end of 20 minutes, take them from the oven and slice each loaf into 1/2" pieces.
15. Lie them on their side back on the cookie sheet.
16. Dust again with cinnamon sugar and put them back in the oven until lightly crisp (about 6-7 minutes).
17. Cool slightly. Enjoy with coffee, tea, milk, or whatever you like.