Frances “Bubbie” Auron's Mandelbrodt Cookies (Jewish Biscotti) (Deb and Phil)

Ingredients
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp lemon extract
3 eggs
2 3/4 or 3 cups of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
approximately 2 tbs dried cocoa


Directions
Mix sugar and oil, add vanilla and lemon extract. Then beat in one egg at a time. Mix flour, baking powder and salt together, and gradually add to the egg mixture. Mix well and reserve 1/4 cup in a separate bowl. To this, add enough cocoa to make a nice chocolate dough. Shape the chocolate dough into a long rope-like roll and wrap it in the flattened white dough on a cookie sheet to make a flattened 1 1/2 inch thick white loaf with chocolate center. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar (and almonds if desired) on top. Bake 40 to 45 minutes at 350 degrees, or until lightly browned. Remove the loaf and transfer to cutting board and cut 1/2 inch wide slices perpendicular to the long axis of the loaf. Place the slices cut-side up back on the cookie sheet and slip under a broiler for a quick browning, turning to brown both sides.

Implements
Cookie sheet
Mixer/bowl
Measuring utensils
Rolling pin
Oven
knife


Comments
Nothing beats this with a glass of milk!