Lacy Cafe Florentines

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Ingredients

  • 14 cup unsalted butter
  • 13 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
  • 1 orange, zest of
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice concentrate
  • 1 dash pure vanilla extract
  • 12 cup flour
  • 12 cup hazelnuts, toasted and ground

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350*F. In a medium sauce pan, combine butter, sugar, and corn syrup and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until very smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
  2. Add espresso powder, orange zest, orange juice concentrate, and vanilla and simmer for about 1 minute to dissolve the espresso powder.
  3. Remove from the heat and stir in flour.
  4. Drop heaping teaspoons onto a well greased baking sheet.
  5. Top each cookie with some of the ground nuts.
  6. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until golden brown and lacy.
  7. Remove from the oven and allow to stand for just under a minute.
  8. Remove cookies from pan with a spatula and place over a rolling pin to shape.
  9. This must be done before the cookies harden.
  10. Use wine bottles if you need more room.
  11. Let cookies cool on the rolling pin until they hold theirshape, about 5 minutes.
  12. Enjoy!

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

714 kcal 36% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 6.8g 14% DV
Total Fat 33.8g 43% DV
Carbs 83.8g 30% DV
Fiber 3.2g 11% DV
Sugar 58.5g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 20.8mg 1% DV
Potassium 443.3mg 9% DV
Cholesterol 53.8mg 18% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 172.8mcg 19% DV
Vitamin C 54.7mg 61% DV
Calcium 245.3mg 19% DV
Iron 2.3mg 13% DV
Contains Milk Wheat/Gluten Tree nuts

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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