Florentines (sandwich Cookies)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups sliced almonds, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (i stick( cut into pieces)
• 1/3 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 8 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 position the rack in the center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
• 2 line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silpat(silicone baking mat).
• 3 stir the chopped almonds, flour and zest in a medium bowl.
• 4 stir the sugar, butter, cream, and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves; bring mixture to a boil.
• 5 remove the pan from heat; stir in almond mixture; cool the batter for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 bake the cookies until they are lacy and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• 7 gently slide the parchment paper onto a rack to cool compelety; transfer the cookies to paper towels.
• 8 repeat with remaining batter, lining with clean parachment paper or baking mat.
• 9 note: the cookies can be made up to this point 2 months ahead, cool compelety, then store airtight in freezer, defrost before continuing.
• 10 stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until chocolate melts or melt carefully in microwave.
• 11 spread the melted chocolate over the bottom of 1 cookie, top with a second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere; repeat with remaining cookies and chocolate, enjoy.