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Passover Mandel Bread with Chocolate Chip

Making Passover Mandel Bread with Chocolate Chip is a great way to enjoy this beloved Jewish cookie during the holiday. It is a delicious, crunchy, twice-baked cookie that is Kosher and perfect for the occasion.

mandel bread for passover cookies in a jar
mandel bread for passover cookies in a jar

These Passover Mandel Bread with Chocolate Chip cookies undergo a double baking process. This technique results in a crunchy, crisp, and light-textured cookie that pairs perfectly with a hot cup of coffee or tea.

Looking for more Passover-friendly recipes? Try my Flourless Passover Chocolate Cake, Matzo Rolls, and Passover Chocolate Chip Cookies.

What is Mandel Bread?

Mandel Bread actually comes from the Yiddish name Mandelbrot, which means almond bread. However, it is a type of twice-baked cookie (similar to Italian Biscotti) with roots in Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine. These Mandelbrot Cookies are also known as Mandelbrot Cookies and Kamish Bread.

Ingredients Overview:

*The full recipe is in the recipe card below!

Cake meal: Cake meal is finely ground Matzo that has been processed into a flour-like consistency. This means that a cake meal has a finer texture than a Matzo meal, making it suitable for use in cakes, cookies, and other delicate desserts.

Potato starch: A fine white powder that is extracted from potatoes. Potato starch is commonly used as a thickening agent in cooking and baking, as it can absorb and hold onto liquids, resulting in a thicker consistency.

Oil: Use oils that don’t add a strong flavor, like Canola or vegetables.

Sugar: For sweetness.

Vanilla and orange zest: Add flavors and bring out the flavors of other ingredients.

Eggs: Bind the cookies and also help with leavening.

Almonds or walnuts: Raw, unsalted, and coarsely chopped.

Pulse in a food processor until coarsely chopped up, or use a sharp knife.

Chocolate chip: Make sure to use kosher-for-Passover chocolate chips or chop up a Kosher-for-Passover chocolate bar into small pieces.

Pro Tips: 

If the dough is sticky: Wet or oil your hands. This way, shaping the dough into the pans is much easier.

To slice the logs: Use a serrated knife in a back-and-forth motion for best results. Cutting the cookies in a rectangular shape or at an angle is a personal preference. Slicing at a larger angle will result in longer cookies, and a smaller angle will produce smaller cookies.

FAQs

How to Make Mandel Bread Crunchy?

The final texture of the cookie depends on the total baking time. For a slightly softer texture, reduce the time of the second bake. Similarly, if the cookies are too soft, increase the duration of the second bake.

How Thick Should I Cut My Mandel Bread?

The thickness of the biscotti is a personal preference. Keep in mind that cutting them thicker or thinner will affect the final yield. A thinner cut will yield more biscotti versus a thicker one.

How to Store Mandel Bread? 

Store at room temperature in airtight containers for up to 4 weeks. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How Do I Know When the Cookies Are Done?

After the first bake: The edges will be browned, and the center will be slightly soft and should bounce back when you press on it lightly.
After the second bake: The best way to know if the cookies are well baked is by applying pressure to the center of the cookie. It needs a few more minutes in the oven if it is soft. Just know that the cookies will harden when they cool.

Passover Recipes You’ll Love 

Passover Granola

Horseradish for Passover with Beets

Fried Matzo Brei

Chocolate Caramel Matzo Candy (Matzo Crack)

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Mandel Bread cookies in a jar

Passover Mandel Bread with Chocolate Chip

Author Rachel
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Yield 36 mini cookies
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Description

Making kosher for Passover Mandel bread is a great way to enjoy this beloved Jewish cookie during the holiday.
Kosher for Passover, Pareve, or Dairy

Ingredients

  • 1 and 1/4 cups (250g) granulated sugar
  • 1 cup (240ml) vegetable or canola oil plus a little more for greasing the pans
  • 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Teaspoon orange zest optional but adds a lot!
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup (160g) cake meal
  • 3/4 cup (90g) potato starch
  • 1/2 cup raw almonds or walnuts
  • 1 cup (150g) Kosher for Passover chocolate chips

For sprinkling:

  • 2 Tablespoons (20g) sugar
  • 1 Teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C and grease the pans with oil.
  • Coarsely chop the almonds with a sharp knife or pulse them in a food processor.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, vanilla extract, orange zest, eggs, cake meal, and potato starch.
  • Stir in almonds and chocolate chips.
  • Using a wooden spoon and your hands, divide the dough into 2-3 pans; it depends on how big you would like your cookies to be. Press it down lightly to flatten the bottom.
  • Bake logs until golden, puffed, and just firm to the touch (about 35 minutes). Let them cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Then, carefully place them on a cooling rack for an additional 20 minutes.
    3 cakes in pans
  • Cut logs into ¾-inch thick slices with a serrated knife. The cookies should still be slightly doughy inside.
  • Mix the sugar and cinnamon.
  • Place the cookies on the baking sheet, cut side up, and sprinkle with half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture. Bake for 7-10 minutes.
  • Turn the cookies over, sprinkle the other side, and return them to the oven for another 7-10 minutes until firm with crisp edges.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a rack.

Notes

If the dough is sticky: Wet or oil your hands. This way, shaping the dough into the pans is much easier.
To slice the logs: Use a serrated knife in a back-and-forth motion for best results. Cutting the cookies in a rectangular shape or at an angle is a personal preference. Slicing at a larger angle will result in longer cookies, and a smaller angle will produce cookies.
The final texture of the cookie depends on the total baking time. For a slightly softer texture, reduce the time of the second bake. Similarly, if the cookies are too soft, increase the duration of the second bake.
The thickness of the biscotti is a personal preference. Keep in mind that cutting them thicker or thinner will affect the final yield. A thinner cut will yield more biscotti versus a thicker one.
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Hi, I’m Rachel.

Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I’m happy you’re here. I am the food blogger and photographer behind “Mama Living Abroad.”

In this space, I am sharing flavorful Israeli and Jewish recipes that I love to make and have my family and friends approve. My blog is 100% Kosher.

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