Milk Chocolate Florentine Cookies
By
Sharon Swanson, Indianapolis, Ind.
Thin crispy cookies with milk chocolate in between
Preparation time
1 hour
Cooking time
8 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 8 minutes
Yield
42 Cookies
Ingredients
2⁄3 cup butter 2 cups quick oats 1 cup granulated sugar 2⁄3 cup all-purpose flour 1⁄4 cup corn syrup (light or dark) 1⁄4 cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk chocolate chipsInstructions
Melt butter over low heat in medium saucepan; remove from heat. Stir in oats, granulated sugar, flour, corn syrup, milk, vanilla and salt; mix well. Drop by level teaspoons about 3 inches apart onto foil-lined baking sheets. Spread thinly with rubber spatula. Bake in preheated 375-degree oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on baking sheets on wire racks. Peel foil from cookies. Microwave morsels in medium, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Spread thin layer of melted chocolate onto flat side of half the cookies. Top with remaining cookies, placing flat side against chocolate. Makes 3 1/2 dozen sandwich cookies.
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