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Madeleine's

Light, easy and really tasty french cookies.
Prep Time1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 lemon juiced and zested
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration
  • Dark chocolate for dipping optional

Instructions

  • In a large bowl blend eggs and sugar add butter and blend well. On low speed, blend in flour, baking powder, lemon, vanilla.
  • Cover bowl with towel and let sit for one hour.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) and butter and flour madeleine molds. Whisk batter then spoon into molds 3/4 full. Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove from molds and cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Notes

For an extra special treat dip the cookies in dark chocolate.
Adapted from allrecipes.com