Enjoy these classic florentines at Christmas time. Jewelled with cherries and pistachios and coated in chocolate, these biscuits are the perfect festive gift

Florentine cookies with almonds and dried fruit are crisp, lace biscuits. Recipe based on Mary Berry's recipe, dipped in chocolate.

Florentine Cookies are a delicious and simple cookie with great flavor and beautiful presentation! These thin and crispy cookies are tasty!

These Florentine biscuits are a disc of caramel with glacé cherries, candied peel, toasted almonds, hazelnuts, and coated in rich decadent 70% cocoa solids dark chocolate.

Ingredients 75g butter 5 tbsp caster sugar 3 tbsp plain flour 50g almonds , pecans or hazelnuts, chopped 50g chopped, mixed peel 25g sultanas , chopped 25g glacé …

Serves 8

Mary Berry

You'll go a little nutty for these festive treats.

Almond Florentine

This Chicken Florentine recipe has perfectly seared chicken in a thick and creamy spinach sauce. Serve it with pasta, rice, or with a simple green salad. Add a splash of lemon and some fresh parsley