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 |
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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 |
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Dark, Milk, or White Chocolate Chips | 8 ounces |
Heavy Cream | 1/3 cup |
Vanilla Extract | 1 teaspoon |
Instructions:
Making the Cookies:
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Preheat the Oven (5 minutes):
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
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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.
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Mix Dry Ingredients (2 minutes):
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour and salt.
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Combine Wet Ingredients (2 minutes):
- Remove the butter mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let it cool slightly.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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:
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Carefully remove the cooled cookies from the rolling pin or bottle.
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Spread the Filling (2 minutes per cookie):
- Spoon a generous amount of the chocolate ganache onto the flat side of one cookie.
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Assemble the Sandwich Cookies:
- Gently press another cookie on top of the filling, spreading the chocolate to the edges.
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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.