Mandel Bread

Ingredients

• 3 eggs
• 1 cup oil
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate (optional)
• nuts (optional)
• dried fruit (optional) or raisins (optional) or dried berries (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix oil and sugar together. Add eggs, and vanilla.Optional: add OJ and mix.

2. 2

   In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, and add to wet. Mix to form a dough. (If dough is too sticky, add more flour.)

3. 3

   Add chips.Optional: add nuts or raisins or dried berries.

4. 4

   Form 2-3 loaves, and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 30 minutesat 350 degrees.

5. 5

   Slice while hot.

6. 6

   For a crispier cookie bar, return sliced pieces to oven for 10 minutes.

7. 7

   For fancier cookies, drizzle melted chocolate over bars when cool.