Florentines

These cookies are very easy to prepare and perfect to share with my colleagues over the holidays.

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 10 min. preparation time, 15 min. baking time

Nutrition: Calories ca 139 / Protein 1g / Carbohydr. 26g / Fat 3g

Ingredients (12 servings)

50 g	butter
50 g	honey
50 g	sugar
0.5	orange (zest)
0.5	lemon (zest)
1 pinch	salt
30 g	peanuts (chopped)
60 g	almonds (sliced)
	chocolate ganache (optional)
	coarse sea salt (optional)

Utensils

zester, baking sheet, oven, small saucepan, parchment paper, cooking spoon, cutting board, knife, spatula

Wine Tip

Caffè mocha
This delicious coffee with a hint of chocolate is the perfect combination to your crispy Florentines.

Step 1

Preheat oven to 190°C/375°F. Melt butter, honey, and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Zest orange and lemon into saucepan, add a pinch of salt, and stir to combine. Remove from heat.

zester, oven, small saucepan, cooking spoon

50 g butter / 50 g honey / 50 g sugar / 0.5 orange / 0.5 lemon / 1 pinch salt

Step 2

Stir in chopped peanuts and sliced almonds.

30 g peanuts / 60 g almonds

Step 3

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Use a spatula to spread mixture into a thin rectangle. Transfer to preheated oven and bake at 190°C/375°F for approx. 10 – 15 min.

baking sheet, oven, parchment paper, spatula