Florentines

Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis

Show: Everyday ItalianEpisode: Holiday Cookies

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (138)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(138)

Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
28 Sandwich Cookies

Times:

Prep: 45 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 20 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 2 hr 45 min

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2 cups sliced almonds, chopped

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons grated orange zest

3/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces

1/3 cup whipping cream

2 tablespoons honey

8 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips

Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper. Stir the almonds, flour and zest in a medium bowl. Stir the sugar, butter, cream, and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the almond mixture. Cool the batter for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Using 2 teaspoons of batter for each cookie, spoon 8 mounds of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing evenly apart (the cookies will spread). Flatten the batter slightly with your finger.

Bake the cookies until they are lacy and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Gently slide the parchment paper with the cookies onto a rack and cool completely. Transfer the cookies to paper towels. Repeat with the remaining batter, lining the baking sheets with clean parchment for each batch. (The cookies can be made up to this point 2 months ahead. Cool completely, then store airtight in the freezer. Defrost before continuing.)

Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until the chocolate melts. Spread the melted chocolate over the bottom of 1 cookie. Top with a second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere. Repeat with the remaining cookies and chocolate.

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Comments & Reviews

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Carolyn Augusta, GA 04-22-2009
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Great cookie
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was very good cookie, you can taste the orange zest really good. They do spread so be careful how you place them, I use... parchment paper it worked out fine.Read more
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Kelly Sarasota, FL 01-03-2009
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Impressive Cookies
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

For me, the key to making these is using a silicone baking sheet. You also must watch them closely to pull them out at just... the right time. Don't make them too big, as they are supposed to be completely flat and spread out. They are a great mix between cookie and candy. Great addition to my holiday mix. I put a couple on the top of a mix of holiday cookies in a cookie tin. They always make for a great wow factor when opened.Read more
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ANGELINA Seattle, WA 12-22-2008
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Delicious and easy, with one change
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

These are really delicious, but the recipe itself is pretty time consuming and difficult. I ended up using a greased muffin... tin in order to make the process much easier. I used 1 teaspoon of the mix and didn't bother to use parchment paper. Let them cool for a couple minutes and they will just pop right out of the pan. They are smaller and perfect circles, so they don't have the more natural looking random shapes, but this will make the recipe 100 times easier.Read more
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Karen Austin, TX 12-22-2008
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Crowd Pleaser--but modify the baking instructions!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made these cookies for a cookie exchange and they certainly had the "WOW" factor! They are elegant and tasty! Allow ample... time, use one level tsp. of batter, no more than that! I also put only 6 per sheet and they didn't run together. I did use parchment paper, and in making two batches, that was almost 2 rolls! I cooled the batter off the burmer for 10 minutes, moved it to a bowl and chilled in the frig for another 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. This allowed for a firmer batter and more even shapes as they spread. I will certainly make these again, but not for a cookie exchange, it took WAY too long to net 48 sandwich cookies! I am glad that I read the earlier reviews BEFORE making the recipe! Thanks!Read more
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Joan Pleasantville, NY 12-22-2008
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Like Peanut Brittle
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Followed dir very carefully, used 1 tea . Became one big thin cookie. broke it up as peanut Brittle. Will try using cupcake... liners next time. Otherwise delicious.Read more
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Sara Atlanta, GA 12-19-2008
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Easy and fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are sooo good and easy. I didn't use the orange zest since I am not a huge orange fan and they still taste great. I... also only used about 1tsp of the "dough" to keep the cookie a little smaller. These will become a regular around our house during the holidays.Read more