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<\/p>\nThese gluten-free vegan Italian Florentine Sandwich Cookies with Date Caramel are the perfect holiday gift of Radiant Health!<\/p>\n
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Cookies<\/strong><\/p>\n Preheat oven 275F,\u00a0 line a baking sheet with parchment paper<\/p>\n Run your knife through the sliced almonds creating both fine and rough particles that add interest to the texture. Place in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the rest of the dry ingredients. Set aside. In a medium-sized saucepan, add the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Start on medium heat and increase to medium-high and bring to a low boil. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Add dry ingredients into wet and stir until combined. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes. Wet fingers and shape dough into 1\/2 tablespoon balls. Roll with hands into a uniform ball and place on baking sheet 3 inches apart. Bake for 10 minutes rotate the pan and bake for another 7-9 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes then carefully transfer to cooling racks. When cookies are completely cool, place on paper towel and press lightly to absorb any excess butter.<\/p>\n Date Caramel<\/strong><\/p>\n Dark Chocolate for dipping<\/strong><\/p>\n Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n Spread one tablespoon caramel on the bottom of each cookie. Gently press cookies together to form sandwiches. Dip sandwich into warm chocolate coating. I generally do a third of the sandwich. You could en-robe the entire sandwich cookie, too.<\/p>\n Get more great recipes from Tina Martini \u2014 her book,\u00a0Delicious Medicine: The Healing Power of Food<\/strong>\u00a0is available to\u00a0purchase on Amazon<\/a>. More than a cookbook, combining 20+ years of experience, along with her love of coaching, cooking and teaching, Tina offers unexpected insights into the history and healing power of clean eating, along with recipes to help reduce your risk of disease and improve overall wellness so you can enjoy life!<\/em><\/p>\n Affectionately referred to\u00a0<\/em>as\u00a0The Walking Encyclopedia of Human Wellness, Fitness Coach, Strength Competitor and Powerlifting pioneer, Tina \u201cThe Medicine Chef\u201d Martini is an internationally recognized Naturopathic Chef and star of the cooking show, Tina\u2019s Ageless Kitchen. Tina\u2019s cooking and lifestyle show has reached millions of food and fitness lovers all over the globe. Over the last 30 years, Tina has assisted celebrities, gold-medal athletes and over-scheduled executives naturally achieve radiant health using The Pyramid of Power: balancing Healthy Nutrition and the healing power of food, with Active Fitness and Body Alignment techniques. Working with those who have late-stage cancer, advanced diabetes, cardiovascular and other illnesses, Tina\u2019s clients are astounded at the ease and speed with which they are able to restore their radiant health. Tina believes that maintaining balance in our diet, physical activity, and in our work and spiritual life is the key to our good health, happiness and overall well being. 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