oatmeal florentine cookies

Name: Oatmeal Florentine cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2/3 cup(s) flour; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) oatmeal rolled oats; 1 cup(s) sliced almonds; 1/4 cup(s) corn syrup; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 cup(s) toasted coconut; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/4 cup(s) whipping cream,or half and half; 2/3 cup(s) butter; ## CHOCOLATE; 1/2 bag(s) chocolate chips,milk or semi sweet; 1 tablespoon(s) crisco shortening; ## CREAM FILLING #1; 2 tablespoon(s) whipping cream; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter; ## CREAMY FILLING #2; 1 cup(s) marshmallow fuff; 1/2 cup(s) softened butter; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Nor Mac

Northern, MA

Updated on Dec 9, 2013

love love love Italian cookies. These delicate cookies can be filled with chocolate, or covered with chocolate with a cream filling inside. The holidays are here,and I'm baking up a storm! Enjoy!!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 20 sandwich cookies

Ingredients

2/3 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup oatmeal rolled oats
1 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup corn syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup toasted coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup whipping cream,or half and half
2/3 cup butter
CHOCOLATE
1/2 bag chocolate chips,milk or semi sweet
1 tablespoon crisco shortening
CREAM FILLING #1
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup butter
CREAMY FILLING #2
1 cup marshmallow fuff
1/2 cup softened butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar

How To Make oatmeal florentine cookies

Step 1

measure the oatmeal,sugar,cinnamon,flour,coconut, and almonds in to bowl.

Step 2

melt the butter. Add butter,corn syrup,vanilla,and cream to oatmeal mixture and combine well
Step 3

line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Drop dough by teaspoon fulls on to pan. try to bake only 9 cookies at a time. Keep at least 2 inches between each cookie.they spread a lot.
Step 4

bake at 350 for 6-10 minutes until edges are browned.watch closely. they cook very fast. Remove from oven and let cool for a bit. Carefully remove from parchment with a metal spatula to some wax paper.
Step 5

melt the chocolate in the microwave with the shortening. Set time to 2 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds until melted and combined well.
Step 6

now the choice is yours. You can use the chocolate to top the sandwich cookie,or you can use the chocolate to fill the cookie. If filling cookie. Turn cookie over to flat side put a dollop of chocolate on cookie and press lightly another cookie on top to make a sandwich.refrigerate to set chocolate.
Step 7

if using chocolate to top cookies. Just spread some melted chocolate on one top side of cookie. Refrigerate to set.
Step 8

cream filling combine all ingredients and beat with mixture until smooth. top bottom of cookie with some,and place chocolate coated cookie on top. Refrigerate to set filling.
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