Description
Delightful homemade cookies with a nutty base and rich dark chocolate drizzle, perfect for sharing and celebrating memories.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sliced almonds or hazelnuts
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup dark chocolate (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Chop the nuts finely and toast them in a dry pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter and brown sugar together over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves and the mixture bubbles.
- Stir in corn syrup, vanilla extract, and flour until well-combined. Fold in the toasted nuts.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the baking sheet, leaving space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden. Keep an eye on them!
- Let them cool for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Melt the chocolate and drizzle over the cooled cookies. Let it set before serving.
- Enjoy with friends and family!
Notes
For variations, try using walnuts or pecans instead of almonds/hazelnuts. They can also be frozen for up to three months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: cookies, Florentine, dessert, baking, chocolate, family recipe