Cranberry, Star Anise & Chocolate Florentines

I’m not a big fan of regular Florentines – there’s something about the combination of mixed peel and glacé cherries that’s not my thing – so I have made these versions a little different while still true to their basic structure and chewy, crunchy and chocolatey form. Ground star anise loses its flavour quickly, so I recommend that you buy fresh star anise and grind it using a spice grinder or pestle and mortar.