Florentines
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 24 Categories:
Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 1/4
cup
Butter 1/3
cup
Light brown sugar,
(firmly packed)
1/4
cup
Sifted flour 1/4
cup
Whipping cream,
plus
1
tablespoon
Whipping cream 3/4
cup
Finely chopped almonds 4
ounces
Semisweet chocolate 3
tablespoons
Butter
Directions:
PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Stir in flour alternately with cream, then mix in almonds. Drop teaspoons of batter 3-inches apart on greased and floured baking sheets. With a knife dipped in cold water, spread the batter into 2-inch rounds. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool 1-or-2 minutes on baking sheets then transfer to wire racks. If cookies become hard to remove, return to the oven for 1-or-2 minutes to soften. Melt chocolate with butter and cool slightly. Spread over bottoms of cookies.
PETER KUMP - PRODIGY GUEST CHEFS COOKBOOK
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