Florentine Cookies to Go With Coffee
Thin cookies with a caramel base and a rich, buttery flavor that melts in your mouth. Made according to a classic Italian recipe.
What They Taste Like
The caramel base provides a deep, toasty sweetness, and the texture is thin and crisp. The flavor is rich, so one cookie is usually enough—it’s more filling than it looks.
When to enjoy them
With coffee, as a gift, for a buffet, during Christmas and New Year’s celebrations, or with tea among close friends. In Europe, Florentine cookies are traditionally considered a festive treat.
Size and Weight
Sold individually; each cookie weighs approximately 40 g. Price: 40 UAH.
How to Order in Kharkiv
Order on our website or pick them up at our coffee shops. Delivery within Kharkiv and curbside pickup are available.
Florentine Cookies, Which Probably Aren’t From Florence
The name of these cookies is linked to one of the most persistent misconceptions in European pastry-making.
The City That Knows Nothing About Them
Despite their name, these cookies are not considered traditional in Florence itself—they are rarely baked there, and they do not appear on lists of Tuscan sweets. Instead, it has long been firmly established in France, Austria, and Germany.
The most common explanation for the name stems from a 17th–18th-century trend: at that time, anything refined in European confectionery was commonly referred to as “Italian,” and Florence was considered the epitome of refinement. According to another version, the cookie was invented for the French court, which was linked by marriage to the Florentine Medici family.
A Recipe Without Dough
Technically, Florentine cookies aren’t really cookies at all: the classic recipe contains almost no flour. The base consists of caramelized sugar, cream, and honey, to which almonds and candied fruit are added; the mixture sets into a thin layer.
This is precisely why it’s so delicate and rich—in essence, it’s closer to praline than to baked goods. And that’s exactly why the underside of Florentine cookies is traditionally coated with chocolate: without it, the thin caramel layer breaks easily.