My grandmother used to make these cookies but I never got the recipe from her

These Florentine Lace Cookies are a beautiful and impressive dessert made with almond flour and a rich chocolate filling. They’re surprisingly easy to make and require minimal ingredients.

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Ingredients:

For the Cookies:

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Ingredient Quantity
Unsalted Butter 1/2 cup
Packed Light Brown Sugar 1/2 cup
Light Corn Syrup or Honey 1 teaspoon
Almond Flour 3/4 cup
Fine Salt 1/4 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
Large Egg White 1

For the Filling:

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Ingredient Quantity
Dark, Milk, or White Chocolate Chips 8 ounces
Heavy Cream 1/3 cup
Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon

Instructions:

Making the Cookies:

  1. Preheat the Oven (5 minutes):

    • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. Prepare the Butter Mixture (5 minutes):

    • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter.
    • Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup (or honey).
    • Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth and bubbly for about 1-2 minutes.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients (2 minutes):

    • In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour and salt.
  4. Combine Wet Ingredients (2 minutes):

    • Remove the butter mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let it cool slightly.
  5. Make the Batter (2 minutes):

    • Add the cooled butter mixture to the almond flour mixture and whisk until well combined.
    • Then, whisk in the egg white until the batter is smooth.
  6. Shape and Bake the Cookies (15 minutes):

    • Drop teaspoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart.
    • Flatten each mound of batter with the back of a spoon or your fingers to form thin rounds (about 2-3 inches in diameter).
    • Bake the cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
    • Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. They will be soft at first but will firm up as they cool.
  7. Shaping the Lace (optional, 5 minutes per cookie):

    • While the cookies are still warm and pliable (but not too hot to handle), use a spatula to carefully lift them one at a time.
    • Drape each cookie over a rolling pin or a bottle to create a curved shape. This step creates the signature lace-like appearance.
    • Let the cookies cool completely on the rolling pin or bottle to set their shape.

Making the Chocolate Filling:

  1. Prepare the Chocolate Ganache (5 minutes):

    • In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer.
    • Place the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl.
    • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 1-2 minutes.
  2. Adding Vanilla and Combining (1 minute):

    • Add the vanilla extract and stir the mixture until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.

Filling the Cookies:

  1. Carefully remove the cooled cookies from the rolling pin or bottle.

  2. Spread the Filling (2 minutes per cookie):

    • Spoon a generous amount of the chocolate ganache onto the flat side of one cookie.
  3. Assemble the Sandwich Cookies:

    • Gently press another cookie on top of the filling, spreading the chocolate to the edges.
  4. Let the Cookies Set (until chocolate hardens):

    • Place the filled cookies on a wire rack or parchment-lined tray to allow the chocolate filling to set completely.

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