Dark Chocolate Almond Lacey Cookies
If you’ve never had a lace cookie {or Florentines} you’re in for a real treat. They’re paper thin and light as air, melting in your mouth at first bite, possessing soft toffee-like flavors. Its classic pairings are with citrus and chocolate, but you can certainly veer off a bit and include a variety of nuts, extracts/zest, or even white chocolate and caramel!
Dark Chocolate Almond Lacey Cookies
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Author: The Squishy Monster
Serves: 1 Dozen
Ingredients
- ⅔ c brown sugar
- 2 tb cubed butter
- 2 tb heavy cream
- 1 tb raw honey
- Pinch of fine salt
- 1 ts extract {I used vanilla}
- ¼ c unbleached flour
- ½ c toasted nuts
- ½ c melted bittersweet chocolate
- Optional: candied orange peel, white chocolate/caramel, etc
Instructions
- In a heavy bottomed pot, melt the brown sugar, butter, cream, and honey together. It’s ready when it pulls away from the sides, thickens in texture and deepens in color. {238* to be exact but I’ve never bothered testing with a thermometer when it comes to these cookies}. Stir in the salt and vanilla.
- Pull the pan off the heat and stir in the flour in 2 additions, taking care not to over mix then fold in the nuts.
- Allow the mixture to set for 5-10 minutes before scooping onto baking sheets lined with parchment/silpat {so it doesn’t stick as the dough is very sticky} leaving 3-4″ space in between each cookie. Lightly press each cookie down with barely wet or greased hands to flatten.
- Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes.
- Leave on the baking sheet about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack and drizzle with chocolate/caramel if desired.
- Cool to harden then enjoy.
Love,
Your Squishy Monster
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Oh those are so beautiful and not too difficult to make. You make everything look so easy anyway.
Hi Angela,
I don’t think I have ever made lacey cookies before but, I know for sure I have enjoyed them before and LOVE them. They are so delicately yummy:) They look rather easy to make too (once you get the honey to release, lol)
Thanks so much for sharing, Angela…your family is going to be thrilled when you bring those cookies:)
loooove love love lacey cookies!
I like those they look super delicious, coconut would be nice in there too
can’t go wrong with brown sugar! what if u add in some cinnamon? cinnamon goes with brown sugar, nuts and honey…
These look so pretty and elegant! I’ve never made Florentines before but have always wanted to. Yours are perfect!
Looks so brilliant! And with dark chocolate, my favourite
These cookies are gorgeous! I would love to try this!!
YUM! This looks amazing! I’ve made these before! So pretty! Great job girl!
These cookies look absolutely amazing. Now I want one lol.
Kay of Pure & Complex
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I love lace cookies and haven’t made them in years. You just made it look so easy and beautiful. Great job on the video. xx
Florentines are some of my favorites! Yours are gorgeous.
I adore Florentines! I always get them in a shop in a village out of town when I happen to be there. Yours look even better and so elegant.
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Your Florentines are gorgeous. Mine never look that great. Im with Maureen, you make everything seem easy.
These look spectacular! Going to have to try them next Christmas if not before.
Oh my geez! You’re a whiz, Angela! Thin and crispy with those almond chunks and we’re in absolute bliss! Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe! 5 stars!!!
Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx