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oatmeal florentine cookies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Nor Mac
Northern, MA

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!!

(2 ratings)
yield 20 sandwich cookies
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For oatmeal florentine cookies

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

How To Make oatmeal florentine cookies

  • 1
    measure the oatmeal,sugar,cinnamon,flour,coconut, and almonds in to bowl.
  • 2
    melt the butter. Add butter,corn syrup,vanilla,and cream to oatmeal mixture and combine well
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 5
    melt the chocolate in the microwave with the shortening. Set time to 2 minutes. Stir every 30 seconds until melted and combined well.
  • 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.
  • 7
    if using chocolate to top cookies. Just spread some melted chocolate on one top side of cookie. Refrigerate to set.
  • 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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