Chocolate Chip Mandelbread

Chocolate Chip Mandelbread

This recipe is from Southern Living  Our Readers Top-Rated Recipes book.

Prep time : 10 min Cook time: 25 min


2cups sugar, divided
3 large eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (6oz) package semisweet chocolate mini-morsels
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


-Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and eggs at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.  Add oil and next 4 ingredients; beat until blended. Stir in mini-morsels.
-Divide dough in half; shape each portion into a 10-x3- inch log on lightly greased baking sheets.  (Dough will be sticky.  Shape with floured hands, if necessary.)  I Sprayed My Hands Lightly With Bakers Joy Non Stick Spray.
-Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool slightly; cut diagonally into 3/4 inch-thick slices. Move them apart slightly to allow heat and cinnamon sugar to get between them.
-Combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over slices.  Bake 5 more minutes; cool completely on wire racks. 
Yields: roughly 36 servings. 

I love these they are so good. I added red sugar to my sugar mix, half regular half red to make them festive for Christmas time.  I hope you all enjoy them as much as I do.  They are moist on the inside and slightly crispy on the outside.