Festive Florentines

These delightful, thin cookies are a harmonious blend of crunchy nuts, chewy dried fruits, and a sweet, glossy chocolate drizzle. What makes them extra special is that they’re entirely vegan, making them perfect for sharing during holiday gatherings or any special occasion where you want to impress with your baking skills.

Impress your friends and family with these beautiful and delectable cookies during festive celebrations.
Wrap them up in pretty packaging to create thoughtful homemade gifts for loved ones.
Swap the wheat flour for the gluten-free one to make a gluten-free version of these treats.

Flaked Almonds 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

45g flaked almonds

Organic Raisins 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

40g raisins

Organic Dried Cranberries 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

40g cranberries

Pitted Glace Cherries 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

2tbsp glace cherries

Organic Coconut Sugar 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

30g coconut sugar

Vanilla Powder Grade A 25g (Sussex Wholefoods)

0.5tsp vanilla

Dairy Free Chocolate Chips 500g (Sussex Wholefoods)

70g chocolate chips

Buckwud Canadian Maple Syrup 250g (Rowse)

2tbsp maple syrup

Organic Sunflower Vegetable Margarine 500g (Biona)

70g vegan butter

Organic Plain White Flour 1kg (Doves Farm)

3tbsp flour

Fine Pink Himalayan Salt 1kg (Sussex Wholefoods)

pinch of salt

Other Ingredients

water
1tsp fresh lemon zest

Method

Preheat oven to 170C.
Place raisins and cranberries in a bowl, cover with boiling water and soak for 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
Chop your almonds and glace cherries into small pieces.
In a small pan, melt the margarine, coconut sugar and maple syrup.
In a mixing bowl, combine the nuts, lemon zest, cherries, raisins and cranberries. Add the flour and mix well.
Combine nut mix with melted sugar & margarine and mix well.
Scoop 1tbsp-size cookies of the mix onto the baking tray layered with baking paper. Bake for 7-10 minutes (until golden).
Remove from the oven and leave to cool on the baking tray.
Melt your chocolate chips in a bowl over a saucepan with boiling water. Dip one side of each florentine in the melted chocolate, place on the baking paper and leave to cool
Enjoy!