Florentines Cookies Recipe

Looking for an easy and delicious cookie? Try these low carb Florentines that will please anyone who ever liked chocolate and orange together!

As I lately have a little time, I was surfing on the web a few days ago. Looking for fresh, intriguing tips, inspiring meals that We have never used before, to treat my family with. Searching for quite some time but could not find any interesting things. Right before I wanted to give up on it, I ran across this tempting and easy treat by luck at Suncakemom. It seemed so delightful on its image, it called for urgent action.

It absolutely was simple enough to imagine how it is made, how it tastes and how much my husband will probably enjoy it. Mind you, it is quite easy to please the guy when it comes to treats. Anyway, I got into the blog and followed the step-by-step instuctions that had been coupled with nice photos of the process. It just makes life less difficult. I could suppose it is a bit of a hassle to take snap shots in the midst of cooking in the kitchen as you will often have sticky hands and so i pretty appreciate the commitment she put in to make this blogpost and recipe conveniently followed.

That being said I’m inspired to present my own recipe in a similar way. Many thanks for the concept.

I was fine tuning the original recipe create it for the taste of my loved ones. I’ve got to say it absolutely was an incredible outcome. They enjoyed the taste, the structure and loved having a sweet like this during a busy week. They basically demanded even more, many more. Hence the next time I’m not going to commit the same mistake. I am going to multiply the quantity .

All credit from Florentines Cookies Recipe goes to SunCakeMom

Grind half of the almonds finely and the other half coarsely.

Put butter and cream in a saucepan to heat it up with the vanilla extract and sweetener.

Pour almond and orange zest and mix them with the other ingredients in the saucepan on low heat.

Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C.

Prepare tray with baking paper.

With a spoon put walnut size balls on the tray.

Flatten them with a fork.

Put the tray with the cookies in the preheated oven for about 10 – 15 minutes (depending on the oven).

Take them out as soon as it starts to get a golden brown color.

Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool down with the help of a sharp flat tool. Right now the cookies are a bit brittle so mind them with care. They are supposed to hold together better over time and under some chocolate.

Melt chocolate.

Pour chocolate on top of the cookies.

Keep them in a cool place until chocolate becomes solid again.