Despite its moniker mandel bread is not a bread at all, but actually a cookie. It's an Eastern European Jewish treat very similar to Italian biscotti.
I first tasted mandel bread many years ago at a work potluck. I
mistakenly thought they were biscotti and was corrected by the colleague
who brought them in. They were so crunchy and light, not heavy and
tough at all like some biscotti you find. When I learned how easy they
were to make I was instantly hooked.
Looking to make cookies to give away as homemade gifts? Try making mandel bread. Your family and friends will love them!
