Lace Cookies

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These crispy homemade lace cookies (aka Florentines) are delicate almond wafers with a chocolate filling, creating an elegant treat that's perfect for holidays, gift-giving, or any special occasion.

Prep Time20

Cook Time7

Resting Time20

Total Time47

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian

Servings: sandwich cookies

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Lauren Allen

Cost: 10

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Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ cups whole almonds
½ cup salted butter
¾ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup honey
5 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate*

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Instructions

Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with Silpat liners.
Grind Almonds: Add almonds to a food processor and pulse several times until the texture of breadcrumbs (but not so much that you make almond butter!)
1 ½ cups whole almonds
Make Batter: Heat butter, brown sugar, and honey in a saucepan until melted. Transfer to a mixing bowl and stir in flour, vanilla, and almonds. Allow cookie batter to rest for 5 minutes.
½ cup salted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, ¼ cup honey, 5 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Bake: Drop rounded 1 teaspoons of batter, 3 inches apart, on prepared baking sheets. Bake for 7-8 minutes until golden brown, watch them close so they don't over-bake!.
Cool: Lift the Silpat with cookies up and off the hot baking sheet and onto your counter to cool (to stop them cooking!). Once cooled off, transfer to wire rack.
Assemble: Melt chocolate in the microwave or double boiler. Allow chocolate to cool for about 15-20 minutes. Then spoon a thick layer of chocolate onto a cookie, sandwich gently with another cookie. Allow to set.
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate*

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Notes

Chocolate: Use high quality chocolate for melting. If using chocolate chips, use Ghirardelli or Guittard (other brands wont melt well).

Recipe adapted from Bigger Bolder Baking

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