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Updated Nov 27, 2007
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Candy cookies? These sweet chocolate-orange cookies are so luscious and chewy, they taste just like candy.

Florentines

  • Prep Time 1 hr 40 min
  • Total 9 hr 55 min
  • Servings 5
  • Ingredients 6
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup slivered almonds
  • 1/2 pound candied orange peel, very finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 2 bars (4 ounces each) sweet baking chocolate
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Generously grease and flour cookie sheet.
  • Step 
    2
    Stir whipping cream and sugar together until well blended. Stir in almonds, orange peel and flour. Dough will be very thin.
  • Step 
    3
    Drop by scant teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Flatten with knife or spatula.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or just until cookies brown lightly around edges. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.
  • Step 
    5
    Melt chocolate bars over low heat. Turn cookies over; spread with chocolate. Allow to dry 8 hours at room temperature or until chocolate becomes firm. Store in covered container or in refrigerator.

Nutrition

50 Calories
4 g Total Fat
1 g Protein
3 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
50
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
5 mg
Sodium
0mg
Potassium
60 mg
Total Carbohydrate
3 g
Dietary Fiber
1 g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
2%
2%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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