Lemon Madeleines
This recipe for lemon madeleines uses lemon in both the cookies and the glaze, taking this dessert to the next level. They are a chewy and delicious cake-like cookie.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar packed
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened for greasing pans
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh - for the cookies
- lemon zest from 1 lemon
- ¾ cup powdered sugar sifted
- 1 ½ tablespoon whole milk
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice fresh - for the glaze
Instructions
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
- In a stand mixer (or with an electric hand mixer), whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, and light brown sugar until pale and very fluffy, about 10 minutes.
- Sift the flour mixture in two additions, folding in after each addition. Fold the melted butter in two additions, and then fold in the honey, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and lemon zest. Refrigerate for at least two hours, covered with plastic wrap.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Let batter sit at room temperature for 10 minutes. Take your madeleine pan and prepare by buttering each mold with a pastry brush.
- Place the batter into a pastry bag, and pipe into each mold, about ¾ full.
- Bake the madeleines in the oven about 8-11 minutes until nicely browned.
- Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Rebutter molds for each new batch of cookies.
- For the glaze, whisk together the confectioners sugar, milk and ½ teaspoon lemon juice. Dip each cookie into the glaze and place back on the wire rack while the glaze cools and hardens.
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 256IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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