Grind half of the almonds finely and the other half coarsely.
Put butter and cream in a saucepan to heat it up with the vanilla extract and sweetener.
Pour almond and orange zest and mix them with the other ingredients in the saucepan on low heat.
Spoon walnut sized balls on a parchment paper lined tray.
Flatten them with a fork.
Put the tray with the cookies in the 350°F / 180°C preheated oven for about 10 – 15 minutes (depending on the oven).Take them out as soon as it starts to get a golden brown color. Place cookies on a cooling rack to cool down with the help of a sharp flat tool. Right now the cookies are a bit brittle so mind them with care. They are supposed to hold together better over time and under some chocolate.
Melt chocolate.
Pour chocolate on top of the cookies. Keep them in a cool place until chocolate becomes solid again.