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Crunchy, not-too-sweet cookies made without using oil or fat
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About the Recipe: These crunchy, not-too-sweet cookies are also known as Mandelbrot and Kamish. They are a Jewish version like an Italian biscotti. When they are double-baked, you can dunk them into your cup of tea or coffee. They also can be served with your favorite holiday wine.
Heart Warming Story about the Recipe: by Sarah Wernick
“Going for the dough with Grandma’s nut cookies” (source-newspaper)
Her grandmother, Sylvia Lindenbaum was an excellent cook and didn’t use recipes since she felt a cook needed to feel the ingredients. Family members, especially a distant cousin, wanted her delicious Kamishbroit cookie recipe. So, when Sarah was about 10 years old, her family figured out how to get a written copy of the recipe. My mom, hearing about a $25,000 Pillsbury Bake-Off thought it would be the perfect winning recipe. It was different, delicious, simple to make, and perfect for serving to company.
My mother obtained the necessary form and sent the kamishbroit recipe, that she called Nut Cracker Sweets, off to Pillsbury. During the weeks that followed, our family debated how best to spend the $25,000. A new car, furniture, a new stove for Grandmother? We watched for the mailman every morning and dashed when the telephone rang. Nothing! Not even a summons to a semifinal! The 20th Pillsbury Bake-Off was held, and a concoction of marshmallows dipped in melted butter won the top prize.
If you try Sarah’s grandmother’s recipe, she is sure that you’ll agree with her family: Pillsbury made a BIG mistake!
Cook’s Note: I made the recipe using walnuts, mini chips, and soft dried cherries. In place of water, I used a brandy flavored liquid. We baked them twice, so they were crispier for dipping into coffee or tea. They were gone in one evening. Wow! They sure have a winning quality and no extra fat.
For Crisp Harder Dipping Cookies: Replace cookies on cookie sheet, lay slices on sides close together and return to the 375 degrees F. oven for 5 minutes; turn cookies over, bake for 5 minutes longer. Cool on wire rack; store in airtight containers.
Yield: about 2 dozen cookies
pdf for Copy of Recipe – Kamishbroit (also known as Mandelbrot and Kamish)
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