Miniature Florentines

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup whipping (heavy) cream
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup sliced almonds
1/4 cup candied orange peel (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon grated orange peel
4 oz package sweet baking chocolate (melted)

Heat oven to 375º. Cover cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Mix sugar, butter, whipping cream and honey in 2 1/2 quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in remaining ingredients. Let stand 5 minutes. Drop mixture by 1/2 teaspoonfuls 2″ apart onto cookie sheet. Bake 4 – 6 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Cool 2 minutes or until firm; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Turn cookies upside down; brush with melted chocolate. Let stand at room temperature until chocolate is firm.

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