I first fell in love with madeleine cookies over 10 years ago while watching the very first Transporter movie. Is it weird that what I took away from that action film was a love of sea shell shaped cookies? Maybe. But there you have it anyway.
I also really like Transporter. I thought it was awesome. I love action films. 🙂I was recently gifted a Madeleine pan so I was excited to give these a try! It's kind of strange to think that I've been a fan of these cookies for so long but have never gotten around to making them. The batter is actually really interesting because it involves incorporating melted butter into creamed eggs and sugar. Most cookies recipes warn against using melted butter, as they require softened butter. Which is not the same thing. Duh. Baking can be so fickle. But Madeleines are not fickle, they are super easy to make once you have the cute pan. 🙂Madeleine Cookies, makes 18 (regular size). Recipe from Martha Stewart.
4 eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/4 cup butter, meltedButter and then lightly flour the baking pan. Be sure to get butter in all the little ridges so the cookies will be easy to remove after baking.
Beat the eggs, salt and sugar together until the batter begins to thicken (about 8 minutes with an electric mixer on low). Toward the end of mixing add in the vanilla. Stir in the flour. Then stir in the melted, cooled butter. Quickly spoon the batter into the preparred baking pan. Bake at 375°F for 10 minutes.I like how these kind of puff up on the back sides while cooking. Let them cool for a few minutes before dusting with powdered sugar. Yum! If you've never had a madeleine before you are in for a treat as they are dense and chewy and taste like butter. 🙂 Happy kitchen experiments! xo. Emma
I finally made madeleines – I used a different recipe though and they tasted great
https://www.peppermintandpaisley.com/2013/07/08/gluten-free-madeleines
These are by far my all-time favorite treat. I’ve been experimenting with recipes for years and I think Heidi from 101 Cookbooks has nailed it. Sooo yummy. Check it out – http://www.101cookbooks.com/iphonerecipes/madeleines-recipe.html
Thak you so much for de-mystifying these for me, I have tried to make them in the past and gotten pretty confused by the directions. Hoping this will do the trick, they are my little girls fave, she always gets them at Starbucks.
Sincerely,
Rachel
Yum yum yum. These looks gorgeous 🙂
Rosie x | Every Word Handwritten
Madeleines are delicious on their own…BUT. EVEN BETTER when dipped in a dark chocolate coating!! ooh…or dusted with edible metallic powder
oh. my. gosh…what did you start?! I’m hungry!
These look so tasty! I love Madeleines. They even have a pretty name. And you’re right, the pan is totally cute. I will have to get me one of those so I can give this recipe a try 🙂
Alex from www.polkadottedpixels.com
Haha, I love that movie, too 🙂 I have my grandmother’s old madeleine pan, but I’ve never made them before. I’ll have to try this recipe with her pan!
They’ve always looked a bit intimidating to me, but if you say it’s easy…
A madeleine pan is perfect for you! I bet you end up using it alllll the time! I wonder if you can experiment with flavors of madeleines, or if they’re really only supposed to be that one flavor…
xox
Bailey
http://akabailey.blogspot.com
Yum I should really invest in a pan! These are so good! I always get confused as to whether they are considered a cookie or a cake, because they remind me of pound cake but in cookie form!
I always put lemon zest in mine too! It makes them taste even lighter and fresher.
I love to incorporate lemon zest to them to brighten them up! Or dip them in chocolate! YUM!
lol to the duh. You are funny. But I will be trying this recipe! Thanks for sharing!!
these remind me of my grandmaman for some reason… love <3
Yum! I was tempted to buy a Madeline pan the other day, but wasn’t sure if the recipe was difficult-these look so easy! I’ll have to go back and get it!
Yummy. I just had some madeleines a few days ago. I hardly eat them and had forgotten how good they can be. I’m going to make some within the next month
I just made this (I jumped out of bed immediately when I read this post to make these– it is 11PM, ha!) literally, right meow! And they are the most heavenly delicious treats in the world. Thanks for the mouth-watering post, Emma! Ha!
I wonder what some lavender mixed into the batter would taste like…
they look so cute 🙂
reminds me of my favorite children’s book, Madeline
I’m going to have to try this now: you’ve inspired me.
so true. They are super simple and totally moreish. Have you thought about flavoured ones? Lemon and chocolate are a couple of my favs xx