Almond Lace Cookies

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Original recipe from The Seasoned Chef.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

  • 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter

  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, chopped

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and generously grease 2 large baking sheets. Cook brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup in a 1-quart saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Remove from heat, then stir in flour and almonds.

  • Spoon scant tablespoons of batter 6 inches apart on baking sheets (4 cookies per sheet) and bake, 1. sheet at a time in middle of oven until golden brown and bubbling, 6 to 8 minutes. (Cookies will spread to 5 to 6 inches.) Cool cookies on sheet 1 to 2 minutes. Quickly but carefully remove cookies from sheet with a metal spatula and transfer to a rack to cool completely.