These sweet and buttery cake-like cookies have slightly crisp outsides and perfectly tender centres. You'll find madeleine pans—the seashell-shaped moulds that give these French treats their signature shape—in specialty baking stores.
- Portion size 24 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living: Holiday Baking 2014
Ingredients
Orange and Honey Glaze:
Method
In large bowl, whisk together eggs, butter, orange zest, orange blossom water and vanilla. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, ground almonds and salt; whisk into egg mixture just until combined.
Spoon heaping 1 tbsp into each mould of 2 greased 12-count madeleine pans. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Loosen from pan with tip of knife; invert onto racks. Let cool completely. Orange and Honey Glaze: In small bowl, whisk together icing sugar, honey and orange juice; brush over madeleines. Let stand until dry.
Nutritional facts per cookie: about
- Sodium 56 mg
- Sugars 6 g
- Protein 2 g
- Calories 89.0
- Total fat 5 g
- Potassium 24 mg
- Cholesterol 33 mg
- Saturated fat 3 g
- Total carbohydrate 9 g
%RDI
- Iron 2.0
- Folate 5.0
- Calcium 1.0
- Vitamin A 5.0
- Vitamin C 2.0
