How to Make Mom's Mandelbrot - A Step-by-Step Guide

Mom's mandelbrot is a traditional recipe that has been handed down through generations in our family. It's a sweet, crunchy biscotti-like cookie that's perfect for dipping in coffee or tea. This recipe has been a staple at family gatherings and holidays for as long as I can remember, and it always brings back cherished memories of time spent in the kitchen with my mother.

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Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 35 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 36

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
  • Beat together eggs, oil, sugar, and vanilla extract until well blended. Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder; and stir into egg mixture until well mixed. Fold in chocolate chips and almonds. Form two logs, 3 inches in diameter, and place onto the baking sheets.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, then remove from the oven and cut into 1-inch diagonal slices. Lay slices on their sides on the cookie sheet and return to the oven for 10 minutes. Remove to cool on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    151 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 16mg
    • Sodium: 36mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 17g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 8g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Calcium: 23mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 63mg