Description
A recipe for making classic Florentine cookies, thin, crisp cookies made with nuts and candied fruit.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sliced almonds
- 1/2 cup mixed candied fruit, chopped
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Combine butter, sugar, heavy cream, and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat.
- Whisk in the flour and salt until just combined.
- Stir in the sliced almonds and chopped candied fruit.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart. They will spread while baking.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler or microwave. Drizzle or spread a thin layer of melted chocolate onto the bottom of each cooled cookie. Let the chocolate set before serving.
Notes
- For a flatter cookie, press the dough down slightly with the back of a spoon before baking.
- Store cooled cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 25
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 12
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 2
- Cholesterol: 15
Keywords: Florentine cookies, almond cookies, candied fruit cookies, crisp cookies, chocolate dipped