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Spiced Florentines

Buttery crispy cookies filled with pecans and sandwiched together with chocolate. Absolutely delicious. @mostdeliciouslife.com
4.50 from 2 votes
Course cookies, Dessert, Party Food

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsps cinnamon
  • 1 tsp cardamom
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • cup butter, room temperature **2½ cubes
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2-3 cups chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Sift together the flour, cinnamon, cardamom, baking powder and salt.
    Stir in pecans and set aside.
  • In separate bowl beat together sugars and butter.
    Add eggs & vanilla and beat until creamy.
  • Roll dough into 1" balls and place on cookie sheet. Flatten each ball to about ¼" thick. **I use a 1½ tsp measuring spoon (or ½ Tbsp).
  • Bake for 11-12 minutes until edges are starting to brown. Remove to rack until completely cooled.
  • Melt chocolate in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring each time until melted.
  • Sandwich each cookie together with 1-2 teaspoons of chocolate.
    Drizzle or spread chocolate on top of each cookie. Top with chopped with pecans or toffee bits as desired.
    *You can chill in refrigerator for up to an hour to speed setting up of chocolate. Allow to return to room temperature.
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