Florentines are an Italian cookie, filled with candied fruit. They spread out while baking, like lace cookies, but are much chewier.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup butter (NO substitutes)
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. milk
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1-1/2 cups assorted candied fruit, chopped
Preparation:
Line cookie sheets with silpat or parchment paper. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.In heavy saucepan, melt butter. Stir in honey, sugar and milk and remove from heat. Add flour. Return to heat, stirring constantly, and cook over medium until the mixture thickens a bit, about 3-6 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in candied fruit.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake at 325 degrees for 10-12 minutes until edges are light golden brown. Let cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then carefully remove and let cool on brown paper. If you use wire racks for cooling, the cookies may collapse through the wires - not what you want!
