Florentines

Directions

Preheat oven to 350℉ (180℃).

Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

Stir in flour alternately with cream, then mix in almonds.

Drop teaspoons of batter 3-inches apart on greased and floured baking sheets.

With a knife dipped in cold water, spread the batter into 2-inch rounds.

Bake for 12 minutes.

Cool 1-or-2 minutes on baking sheets then transfer to wire racks.

If cookies become hard to remove, return to the oven for 1 or 2 minutes to soften.

Melt chocolate with butter and cool slightly.

Spread over bottoms of cookies.