Walnut Florentines

Directions

1. 1
   Combine butter, cream and brown sugar in saucepan; heat slowly until butter melts.
2. 2
   Remove from heat, stir in flour and salt and blend until smooth.
3. 3
   Stir in walnuts and orange peel.
4. 4
   Drop by rounded teaspoonful on greased cookie sheet.
5. 5
   Flatten lightly with back of spoon.
6. 6
   Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes.
7. 7
   Let stand 1 or 2 minutes on cookie sheet then remove with spatula to wire rack to cool.
8. 8
   When cool, melt chocolate and spread bottoms of cookies with thin layer of chocolate.