Cinnamon-Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

Ingredients

1 cup canola oil

3 eggs

1 cup sugar

3 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup chocolate chips

1 cup finely chopped pecans

5 tablespoons sugar combined with 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease baking sheets. Beat oil, sugar, and eggs. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips and nuts. 

Divide dough into 4 loaves. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake for 20 minutes. Cut into 1/3 to ½- inch slices, turn on sides and bake until golden; another 5 to 10 minutes.

The folks at Gourmet Kosher Cooking call this "our all-time most popular recipe." They say that it makes a great gift for just about every occasion you can imagine. They recommend going to Nashville Wraps to package the mandelbrot (translation "almond bread," the eastern European version of Italian biscotti); select a gourmet presentation box with a window to show off your delicious gift.

Go to Gourmet Kosher Cooking for more great recipes and family entertaining ideas.

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