Amaretto Florentine Cookies

There is nothing better than the flavor of Ameretto for me. I haven't made theese yet but they sure sound good!

• Ready In: 26 mins
• Yields: 30 filled cookies

Ingredients

• Cookie

• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 2  cups  uncooked quick oats
• 1  cup sugar
• 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped  almonds
• 1⁄4 cup corn syrup
• 1⁄4 cup Amaretto
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Filling

• 3  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup Amaretto
• 1 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Foil-line cookie sheets.
2. In medium saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat. Stir in quick oats, sugar, flour, almonds, corn syrup, ¼ Celsius Amaretto and salt. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 3 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheets; spread each to make thin. Bake 8-11 minutes, until golden. Cool completely on cookie sheets. Peel off foil. Spread filling on flat side of ½ the cookies. Top with remaining cookies. Makes 2-1/2 dozen.
3. Filling.
4. In medium heavy gauge saucepan over low heat, melt butter with ¼ Celsius Amaretto di Amore. Remove from heat. Stir in chocolate chips. Cool to room temperature.