Name: Florentine Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (60 ml) icing sugar; 1 egg white, lightly beaten; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) melted butter; Grated zest of 1 orange; 2 cups (500 ml) thinly sliced almonds; 3 oz (85 g) dark chocolate, melted and tempered (optional)

Ingredients

- 1/4 cup (60 ml) icing sugar
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) melted butter
- Grated zest of 1 orange
- 2 cups (500 ml) thinly sliced almonds
- 3 oz (85 g) dark chocolate, melted and tempered (optional)

Preparation

- With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 170 °C (325 °F). Line a large, or two small baking sheets, with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients except for the almonds and chocolate. Add the almonds and stir gently with a spatula to coat them with the batter.
- On the baking sheet, with moist fingers, spread 30 ml (2 tablespoons) of the almond mixture for each cookie, into about 8-cm (3-inch) in diameter discs.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on the baking sheet.
- If desired, brush the bottom of each cookie with tempered chocolate. Place the cookies, chocolate side down, on a sheet of parchment paper and allow to set.

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