For the Cookies:
Ingredient Quantity
Unsalted Butter 21 cup
Packed Light Brown Sugar 21 cup
Light Corn Syrup or Honey 1 teaspoon
Almond Flour 43 cup
Fine Salt 41 teaspoon
Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
Large Egg White 1
For the Filling:
Ingredient Quantity
Dark, Milk, or White Chocolate Chips 8 ounces
Heavy Cream 31 cup
Vanilla Extract 1 teaspoon
Instructions:
Making the Cookies:
Step 1: Preheat the Oven (5 minutes): Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
Step 2: Prepare the Butter Mixture (5 minutes): In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup (or honey). Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth and bubbly for about 1-2 minutes.
Step 3: Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients (4 minutes): In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the almond flour and salt. Remove the butter mixture from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let it cool slightly.
Step 4: Make the Batter (2 minutes): Add the cooled butter mixture to the almond flour mixture and whisk until well combined. Then, whisk in the egg white until the batter is smooth.
Step 5: Shape and Bake the Cookies (15 minutes): Drop teaspoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 3 inches apart. Flatten each mound with the back of a spoon to form thin rounds (2-3 inches). Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown. Let cool on the sheets for 5 minutes to firm up slightly.
Step 6: Shaping the Lace (optional, 5 minutes per cookie): While the cookies are still warm and pliable, use a spatula to carefully lift them. Drape each cookie over a rolling pin or a bottle to create a curved shape (for ice cream or cannoli filling). Let them cool completely to set their shape. (Skip this step if making sandwich cookies).
Making the Chocolate Filling (Ganache):
Step 7: Prepare the Chocolate Ganache (5 minutes): In a small saucepan, heat the heavy cream over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Place the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl. Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and let it sit for 1-2 minutes.
Step 8: Finish Ganache (1 minute): Add the vanilla extract and stir the mixture until the chocolate is completely melted and the ganache is smooth.
Filling the Cookies (Sandwich Style):
Step 9: Assemble the Sandwich Cookies: Ensure the cookies are completely cooled. Spoon a generous amount of the chocolate ganache onto the flat side of one cookie. Gently press another cookie on top of the filling to spread the chocolate to the edges.
Step 10: Let the Cookies Set: Place the filled cookies on a wire rack or parchment-lined tray to allow the chocolate filling to set completely before serving.
