Florentine Dainties

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 72
• 1/2 cup flour, sifted
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 3/4 cup dates, chopped (optional)
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 sift the flour and salt together and set aside.
• 3 combine the eggs and sugar and beat till very thick and lemon colored.
• 4 fold in flour mixture.
• 5 stir in the chocolate, dates, walnuts and lemon rind.
• 6 drop by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2" apart, on cookie sheet lined with well-greased foil.
• 7 bake at 325 f for 12 to 15 minutes.
• 8 remove from cookie sheet, cool, and decorate with chocolate glaze.