Here’s a simple recipe for vegan lace Florentine cookies from Sweet Vegan Treats by Hannah Kaminsky. It makes approximately 48 separate crisps or 24 cookie sandwiches.
We’ve run a pair of other sweets from this delectable collection, the perfect volume for the budding vegan baker you know — or yourself. Links to those will be coming up below.
Recipe and photos from Sweet Vegan Treats by Hannah Kaminsky © 2019, Skyhorse Publishing. Reprinted by permission. And now, here’s Hannah:
“Simple, sweet, and shatteringly crisp, each elegant caramelized cookie could make a gorgeous accompaniment to fresh berry parfaits or scoops of ice cream. Smear a thick layer of chocolate between two of those dainty disks, and now you’ve suddenly got a solo showstopper on your hands.
Still hot out of the oven, the pliable rounds can also wrap up in tightly curled cigars, or molded over metal cupcake tins to make edible bowls. It’s hard to beat the standard sandwich though, which has the ideal ratio of chocolate to cookie, in my opinion.”
Here are lots more delectable vegan chocolate desserts.
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Vegan Lace Florentine Cookies
Here’s a simple recipe for vegan lace Florentine cookies from Sweet Vegan Treats by Hannah Kaminsky.
Ingredients
- 1⁄4 cup vegan butter
- 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1⁄4 cup dark agave nectar
- 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons almond meal
- 2 tablespoons instant oatmeal
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 ounces (1/2 cup) semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190ºC) and line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
- Heat the butter, sugar, and agave nectar together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove from the heat once the butter has completely melted, and vigorously whisk in the flour, almond meal, oatmeal, and salt to avoid clumps.
- Drop about 1⁄2 teaspoon of batter per cookie onto your prepared baking sheets. Take care to place them several inches apart, as they spread like crazy.
- Bake the crisps for 5 to 6 minutes, until they are caramelized and bubbly, keeping a close eye on them the entire time they’re in the oven. They will still be soft and malleable at first; wait a few minutes for the crisps to cool and solidify before handling. They are very fragile after they harden, so be gentle!
- If desired, melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring thoroughly until completely melted and smooth. Smear a thin layer of the melted chocolate on the underside of one cookie, sandwiching it between a second. Alternatively, drizzle the chocolate all over the individual crisps, Jackson Pollak-style.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature. Heat and moisture will change their texture, so the crisps may remain slightly soft if you are baking in a very humid climate.
More from Sweet Vegan Treats by Hannah Kaminsky:
SE
Hi, your recipe looks amazing! I was wondering it the agave could be substituted with something else (honey, perhaps)? Also, could I make almond meal by grinding up almonds, or is there a sub for that too (I hesitate to buy almond meal for just one recipe)? Lastly. would regular (non-instant) oats work for this? Thanks!
Nava Atlas
Hi — I’ll ask Hannah Kaminsky, the author of this recipe, to answer your questions, so stand by!
Hannah
Happy to help!
1. Instead of agave, I would recommend maple syrup, which is much closer in consistency.
2. Definitely, go ahead and grind those almonds! Just start with them frozen to prevent them from getting too warm and turning into nut butter. Sift afterwards to take out any large pieces that might remain.
3. You can use whole rolled oats, as long as you pulse them briefly in a food processor first. You just want to break them down a bit, not turn them into flour.
Happy baking!
ACl
JUSt made this! They’re delicious!! I only got like 12, substituted agave for maple. They’re super quick and tasty. Thank you
Nava Atlas
So glad you enjoyed these little cookies!
Amanda
Hi! I have an almond allergy, wondering if the almond meal could be omitted or substituted? Thank you!!
Hannah Kaminsky
Good question! If other nuts or seeds are okay, I would suggest grinding down pecans, walnuts, or sunflower seeds as finely as possible. Failing that, you could try substituting 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds and 1 tablespoon coconut flour. Happy baking!