Name: Florentine Lace Cookies
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: About 5 dozen 3-inch cookies, or 2½ dozen 6-inch cookies
Ingredients: 1¾ cup (about 5 oz/140 g) sliced, blanched almonds; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon fine salt; ¾ cup (150 g) white sugar; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 2 tablespoons light corn syrup (see Note below); 5 tablespoons (70 g) unsalted butter; ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Water, as necessary to “save” the batter; 2-4 oz (60-120 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped