FLORENTINE COOKIES

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Categories     Dessert     Nut

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons finely grated orange zest (2 medium oranges)
1/3 cup granulated sugar
4 tablespoons unsalted butter; cut into 4 pieces
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350°F and arrange the racks to divide the oven into thirds. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
  • Place the almonds, flour, and zest in a medium bowl and toss with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to combine; set aside.
  • Place the sugar, butter, corn syrup, cream, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat, stir to combine, and bring to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, add the almond mixture, and stir to combine.
  • Drop heaping teaspoons of the batter at least 3 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheets, 6 per sheet. Using a rubber spatula, pat the batter out into 2-inch-wide circles, spreading the almonds into an even single layer.
  • Place both sheets in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Rotate the baking sheets front to back and top to bottom and bake until the florentines are light golden brown around the edges, about 4 to 5 minutes more. Remove from the oven to wire racks and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Carefully remove the florentines from the baking sheets with a thin metal spatula, transfer to the wire racks, and cool completely. Repeat with the remaining batter-you can reuse the baking sheets and parchment while still warm. Reserve the parchment sheets for drizzling the chocolate over the cooled cookies, if using.
  • 6Place the cooled cookies on the reserved parchment sheets. Melt the chocolate chips in a small saucepan over low heat. (Alternatively, melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in short increments to avoid burning the chocolate.) Dip a fork into the chocolate and drizzle it over the florentines in a zigzag pattern. Let the cookies sit until the chocolate has set, about 30 minutes. Store the florentines in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

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