Delicious, gluten free, dairy free and with no added fat, these almond Florentine cookies are the perfect sweet treat.
Ingredients
1 cup almonds, sliced/flaked
1 large egg white
1/3 cup icing/confectioners sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract, or vanilla bean paste
White and dark chocolate, for garnish
Fleur de Sel salt, for garnish (or similar finishing salt, such as Himalayan, Mortons etc.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 300° F. (regular bake setting/not fan assisted) with rack in centre of oven. Prepare a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat (such as silpat) or a piece of parchment paper and set aside. (If you don’t have either, be sure to grease your baking sheet well.
In a medium bowl, gently stir together the almonds, egg white, icing sugar and vanilla with a rubber spatula. *Stir gently so you don’t crush the almonds.
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