Chocolate-Dipped Orange and Ginger Florentines Recipe

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Chocolate-Dipped Orange and Ginger Florentines
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  1. For peel: Remove peel from oranges (orange part only) in strips using vegetable peeler. Finely chop enough peel to measure 2 teaspoons and set aside for cookie batter. Blanch remaining peel in small saucepan of boiling water 2 minutes. Drain. Return blanched orange peel strips to saucepan. Add 1/2 cup sugar and water and bring to boil, stirring frequently. Boil 5 minutes. Drain; reserve syrup for another use.
  2. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons sugar on plate. Arrange orange peel strips atop sugar. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove peel from sugar. Finely chop enough peel to measure 2 tablespoons; reserve remainder for another use.
  3. For cookies: Preheat oven to 350&;amp;deg;F. Line 2 heavy large cookie sheets with foil. Lightly butter foil. Combine first 4 ingredients in heavy small saucepan. Cook over medium heat just until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Add 2 teaspoons minced unsugared peel, 2 tablespoons chopped sugared orange peel, almonds, flour and ginger. Bring mixture to boil, stirring frequently.
  4. Drop 1 level tablespoon mixture (mixture will be runny) onto prepared cookie sheet. Repeat 5 more times, spacing cookies about 3 inches apart. Repeat procedure with second cookie sheet. Bake cookie until edges are pale golden, brown, about 8 minutes (cookies will spread). Remove cookie sheets from oven. Using 3-inch round cookie cutter, push cookie sides in to reshape cookies into 3-inch rounds. Slide foil off sheets. Cool cookies on foil. Turn foil over. Carefully peel off cookies. Line same cookie sheets with new foil. Repeat with remaining batter.
  5. Line 2 cookie sheets with foil. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water, stirring occasionally until smooth. Remove from over water. Dip 1 cookie halfway into chocolate; shake off excess chocolate. Place cookie on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining cookies. Refrigerate until chocolate sets, about 30 minutes. Remove cookies from foil. (Can be prepared 2 weeks ahead. Refrigerate in airtight container between sheets of waxed paper. Let cookies stand 20 minutes at room temperature before serving.)
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 162.22 Kcal (679 kJ)
Calories from fat 99.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.09g 17%
Cholesterol 22.84mg 8%
Sodium 7.92mg 0%
Potassium 64.33mg 1%
Total Carbs 15.95g 5%
Sugars 11.92g 48%
Dietary Fiber 0.91g 4%
Protein 1.48g 3%
Vitamin C 8.7mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 26.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 306.4 Kcal (1283 kJ)
Calories from fat 188.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.96g 17%
Cholesterol 43.14mg 8%
Sodium 14.95mg 0%
Potassium 121.51mg 1%
Total Carbs 30.13g 5%
Sugars 22.51g 48%
Dietary Fiber 1.72g 4%
Protein 2.79g 3%
Vitamin C 16.4mg 14%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 1%
Calcium 50.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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