Biscotti who? It's all about the mandel bread. These could not be more perfect with a morning lungo. They are crisp and crumbly with bites of dark chocolate and not too sweet at all which is a coffee pairing characteristic that makes me swoon. My good friend is an incredibly talented baker which I love about her because I'm a bad baker. Well, bad is a strong word, too impatient to be a very good baker is more accurate. She delivered a box of these treats to me for Valentine's Day. Love! Did I mention she is single and super pretty? And bakes? And an attorney? If any nice Jewish moms are reading this and have a nice Jewish son....I'm just sayin'....(email me at mehanskitchen@gmail.com). Here is the recipe for these twice baked slices of cookie goodness. Pin it, ladies!
3 c all-purpose flour (plus more to make it the right consistency)
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
3 eggs
1 c white sugar
1 c vegetable oil (I used canola)
1 t vanilla extract
2 T orange juice
1 c chocolate chips
Optional - toasted almond slices (about 1/2 c used in this recipe)
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cover a large baking sheet w parchment paper or silpat. (Note - they browned more when a non-airbake pan and parchment was used instead of silpat.)
2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; set aside. Beat or whisk the eggs and sugar together in a mixing bowl until smooth. Whisk in the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, and orange juice. Stir in the chocolate chips and the flour mixture (and almonds if using) until no dry lumps remain. (Note - you may need to add quite a bit more flour, until you can handle it and shape it/press it into logs.)
3. Divide the cookie dough into two pieces. Form each piece into a roll about 3 inches wide and 12 inches long. Place the rolls, side by side, onto the prepared cookie sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until the rolls have started to brown, about 20 minutes. Remove the rolls from the oven onto a rack. Let cool about 10 minutes until cool enough to handle; cut the mandel into 1/2-inch thick slices. Return the cookies to the baking sheet, cut-side down.
5. Return to the oven and bake until lightly-golden, about 15 minutes more. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
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