Almond Lace Fans

Almond Lace Fans

Ingredients:
Almonds
Sugar
Unsalted butter
Whipped cream
All-purpose flour
Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and foil-line baking sheets.
2. Combine almonds, sugar, butter, cream and flour in a small saucepan.
3. Cook and stir over medium heat till melted and smooth (about 5 min).
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls about 5 inches apart on to sheets.
5. Bake only a few at a time for 5 to 6 min or possibly till lightly browned.
6. Remove from oven; place baking sheet on a wire rack (don't remove cookies from sheet); allow to stand for about 1 minute. Cookies should be cold sufficient to be removed from sheet with a spatula but hot and flexible sufficient to be shaped. Remove cookies to a sheet of wax paper on a flat surface.
7. Working quickly, cut each cookie in half; crimp straight edge (using thumb and forefinger) to create a fan shape. (If cookies cold too fast return to oven to soften).
8. Meanwhile heat chocolate chips slowly in a double boiler; dip edges of cookies into chocolate.
9. Place cookies onto a wire rack to become hard.