Almond Florentine Cigar Cookies

Almond Florentine Cigars

As far as cookies go, Florentines are high on my list of favorites. They’re just so darn pretty and crunchable. It’s hard to eat just one!

For those not familiar, Florentine cookies are lacy, delicate cookies that are pliable when taken from the oven, so they can be rolled into tubes or kept flat. My usual practice for making these is to sandwich two flat Forentines with melted chocolate, but this time I rolled them around a chopstick to make cigars. This method takes a little patience and dexterity, not to mention careful handling of the hot cookies, but the added crunch is so worth the effort!

Almond Florentine Cigars

I dipped one end of the cookies in melted chocolate and chocolate vermicelli, and then added a sprinkle of black pepper over the unset chocolate. This brings a little heat to the “lit” end of the cigar. You don’t need much! Just enough to be playful.

Almond Florentine Cigars

After the chocolate firms, place them on pastry liners (sometimes called eclair liners) and seal them up tight in a holiday tin. This makes a nice gift and keeps them delectably fresh and crisp.

Almond Florentine Cigars

Heather Baird
These lacy cookies are rolled into cigar shapes while still warm. Dunk them in melted chocolate for an extra indulgent treat
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
10 minutes cooling time 10 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup/113g unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup/100 g granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
  • Pinch of salt
  • 4 ounces semisweet chocolate evenly chopped
  • 1/3 cup chocolate sprinkles
  • Ground black pepper for sprinkling optional

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the almond flour, sugar, flour, cream and salt. Increase the heat to medium and cook until hot, about 5 minutes. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes, or until the it thickens slightly.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop the batter onto the parchment paper by the heaping teaspoonfuls spaced well apart, baking about 4 cookies to a cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 7 to 9 minutes, or until cookies are well spread and bubbling.
  • Slowly peel up the edge of a cookie after it has sat on the cookie sheet for about 2 minutes.
  • Using a chopstick or wooden spoon handle, quickly wrap the cookie around the form. Hold for 30 seconds and then slide the cookie off the form. Repeat with remaining cookies. If cookies become too rigid from cooling, place them back in the oven for 2 minutes and try rolling again.
  • Repeat with remaining cookie batter. Allow the cigars to cool completely before dipping them in chocolate.
  • Cover a work surface with waxed paper or parchment paper. Melt the 4 ounces of chocolate in the microwave at 30 second intervals until smooth (or melt over low heat on the stove top). Place the sprinkles in a small bowl. Dip one end of each cigar into the chocolate and then into the sprinkles.
  • Sprinkle a pinch of black pepper over the chocolate-dipped end. Place the cookies on the prepared work surface and allow the chocolate to set, about 2 hours.
  • Store the cookies in an air-tight container to keep them crisp.

Notes

Be extra careful when peeling the cookies from the hot cookie sheet and and rolling the hot cookies onto the chopstick or spoon handle.
Keyword almond flour, granulated sugar, heavy cream
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June Burns
June Burns
9 years ago

What a cute idea! Perfect for Christmas 🙂

Colette (Coco)
Colette (Coco)
9 years ago

Unfortunately, I adore these.
And, unfortunately, I have all the ingredients to make them….
TOnight!
Muhahahaaa….

Catherine
Catherine
9 years ago

Dear Heather, These are beautiful cookies. I love them. It is so easy to eat a whole bunch since they are light and very delicious. xo Catherine

Liron
Liron
9 years ago

Wow!! They look really great !! 🙂

Angelyn
Angelyn
9 years ago

these are adorable! love these!!

Sarah @ Bonjoursucre
Sarah @ Bonjoursucre
9 years ago

They look absolutely delicious – great for Christmas! Thanks for sharing.

Unknown
Unknown
8 years ago

Was surfing in the net on what cake to be make for niece birthday party and got a good suggestion to make Blackforest cake ..Yeah I think this almond cigar will sounds good as a to be kept as side stuff while serving the cake…And here is my referral blackforest cake.Please do have aloook and revert me if any amendments needed..:http://lisacolin.blog.com/2015/06/04/black-forest-cakegateau/

Birthday falls on 15 of next month so suggestions before that is warmly welcome.

Unknown
Unknown
8 years ago

Hi, as I am writing to you I am also baking these cookies. But unfortunately I am not getting a even brown on th cookies. The sides are browing up faster n the centre is still whiteish! Baking at 350F. Thanks .