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Italian Florentine Almond Lace Cookie Recipe

Published: December 4, 2017 | Updated: September 15, 2019 | By Ashlee

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Florentine almond lace italian cookie recipe

I’m always looking for new recipes to try out – esp holiday favorites from around the world.  So when National Cookie Day came up – today – I decided to give these Florentine italian almond lace cookies a try!  They are so very easy and I love the slightly sweet cookies with a great crunch.

almond lace florentine cookies

You can enjoy them plain, or shape them into cones or tubes, or drizzle chocolate over the top – or my preferred way? spread some chocolate all over the back (everything is better with a little chocolate, right?  Some recipes call for chopped up cherries or other fruit – but I like them thin and plain.  I have also seen them with some chopped hazelnuts in addition to the almonds, I might try that next time.

italian florentine cookies

florentine almond lace cookie recipe

Florentine Lace Cookies

They are so very easy and I love the slightly sweet cookies with a great crunch.
4.39 from 26 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 28 cookies
Calories: 75kcal
Author: Ashlee Marie
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Ingredients

  • 1¼ cup sliced almonds
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp kosher or sea salt
  • zest of an orange
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup packed light brown sugar firmly packed
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • melted chocolate optional
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Instructions

  • Toast the almonds, either in a dry pan over medium heat (stirring occasionally), or in a shallow pan in the oven, for about 5 minutes or until golden brown and fragrant.
  • Place the almonds in a food processor or mini-chopper, and pulse a few times, until they are coarsely chopped.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 
  • Transfer the chopped almonds to a bowl and add the flour, salt, and orange zest. Toss to combine.
  • Place the sugars, cream, and butter in a small pot and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the sugars are dissolved and the butter is melted.
  • Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and pour the hot sugar mixture over the almond mixture. Stir to combine
  • Use a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop to drop the batter onto the prepared cookie sheets. (Allow at least 3 inches in between, cookies will spread during baking.)
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and cool about 3 mins, shape if desired
  • optional - melt some semi sweet or dark chocolate and spread along the back

Nutrition

Calories: 75kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 81IU | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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easy Florentine almond lace cookies

Word of warning – they spread much more than you’d expect so make sure you leave enough room, no crowding these cookies.  You don’t want them falling off the edge of the pan or merging with another cookie.  The first pan I made I only did like 2 cookies just to test how far they spread and be able to better eyeball how many more I could fit for the next round.

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And of course with it being national cookie day the Celebrating food holiday bloggers have some new cookie recipes to share with you!!!

  1. Florentine lace cookies – HERE
  2. Peanut Butter Blossoms – Life Made Simple
  3. Pecan Pie Cookies – Namely Marly
  4. Maple Bacon Shortbread Cookies – Hey Grill Hey
  5. M&M Chocolate Christmas Cookies – Creations by Kara
  6. Buried Chocolate Cherry Cookies – 365 Days of Crockpot
  7. Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies – The Baker Upstairs

And here are some of MY cookie recipes for you to enjoy!

  1. classic holiday sugar cookies
  2. oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
  3. chocolate chip cookie cone
  4. mexican wedding cookies, aka sandies
  5. mint chocolate macaron
  6. the best peanut butter cookie
  7. snickerdoodles
  8. homemade oreos
  9. Vanilla bean danish butter cookies
  10. white chocolate peppermint macaron
  11. coconut macaroons
  12. brown sugar shortbread cookies
  13. classic no bake cookies
  14. raspberry chocolate macarons
  15. soft sugar cookies
  16. brown butter madeleines

So what is your favorite cookie to make this time of year???

these florentine italian lace cookies are easy to make and delicious

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  1. Kara

    December 5, 2017 at 7:07 am

    5 stars
    I have always wanted to try these cookies, and I agree with you, the chocolate on the bottom would be a must!

    Reply
  2. cakespy

    December 11, 2017 at 5:32 am

    I adore florentines! They’re like the love child of a cookie and a confection. These are perfect! I love your link roundup too.

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 4:16 am

      thank you so much!

  3. Terri

    December 17, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    With regards to the cream….what kind is this…evaporated, condensed, half and half, whipping?

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 4:16 am

      heavy whipping cream – evaporated and condensed are milks, and half and half is milk and cream, only heavy whipping cream is actually cream

  4. JoanneWhiting

    February 4, 2018 at 11:17 pm

    Yes you are right. Chocolate and cookies always do good and cool. My mom cooks best cookies.

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 4:15 am

      chocolate and everything… glad you like them

  5. Patsy

    February 19, 2018 at 6:40 pm

    5 stars
    Soo good!!!! Just prepared the recipe!! 😍😍

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 4:14 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe

  6. arth

    February 20, 2018 at 10:04 pm

    nice post

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 4:14 am

      thank you so much

  7. MariaMay

    March 13, 2018 at 10:12 pm

    nice share !!!

    Reply
    • Ashlee

      March 14, 2018 at 11:12 pm

      thank you so much

  8. Barb

    May 14, 2018 at 2:34 pm

    5 stars
    I have been looking for a recipe for these since I fell in love with them when Sam’s Club made them every year around the holidays. They are sooo good (think: tongue orgasm)! They made theirs with the yogurt coating (white chocolate). I’ve seen recipes recommend using parchment paper on the cookie sheet – I’m thinking about using my Silpat mat. (I hope they don’t spread too far.) Thank you so much for posting this recipe!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 4, 2020 at 4:15 am

      i hope you enjoy the recipe as much as we do!

  9. Susan

    December 16, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    Say, at what point in the process do I sprinkle crushed nuts on top of my wafers?
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 6, 2020 at 12:46 pm

      I think this question belongs on a different recipe maybe? the nuts don’t ever get srpinkled on top, they are mixed into the batter with the dry ingredients.

  10. Rl

    December 23, 2019 at 10:02 am

    4 stars
    Used this recipe to make cannoli shells for Christmas. I found that the first batch came out perfect when the sugar was still hot from boiling but as the batter cooled the cookies stopped spreading in the oven. I remedied by adding a touch more cream to loosten the batter.

    Reply
    • Ashlee Marie

      January 6, 2020 at 12:44 pm

      I’ve never had that problem, but that’s a good solution

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