Florentines (Sandwich Cookies)

These are a very easy to make, great christmas cookie. Chocolate is sandwiched between the florentines,Yummy. The recipe is courtsey from Glada De Laurentis and the food network.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 28 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups  sliced almonds, chopped
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 2  teaspoons  grated orange zest
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter (i stick( cut into pieces)
• 1⁄3 cup  whipping cream
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 8  ounces bittersweet chocolate or 8  ounces  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Position the rack in the center of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
2. Line a heavy large baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silpat(silicone baking mat).
3. Stir the chopped almonds, flour and zest in a medium bowl.
4. Stir the sugar, butter, cream, and honey in a heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves; Bring mixture to a boil.
5. Remove the pan from heat; Stir in almond mixture; COOL the batter for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Bake the cookies until they are LACY and golden brown, about 10 minutes.
7. Gently slide the parchment paper onto a rack to cool compelety; transfer the cookies to paper towels.
8. Repeat with remaining batter, lining with clean parachment paper or baking mat.
9. Note: the cookies can be made up to this point 2 months ahead, cool compelety, then store airtight in freezer, defrost before continuing.
10. Stir the chocolate in a bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water until chocolate melts or melt carefully in microwave.
11. Spread the melted chocolate over the bottom of 1 cookie, top with a second cookie, bottom side down, pressing lightly to adhere; repeat with remaining cookies and chocolate, enjoy.