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Classic Lemon Madeleines
These Classic Lemon Madeleines cookies are soft, buttery, & delicious. Enjoy delicate French cookies that are super easy to make and give out as DIY Gifts
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 cookies
Calories: 91 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla or lemon extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flour sifted
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons confectioners sugar to dust
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Prepare molds with butter and dust with flour. Melt butter, and allow to cool to room temperature.
- Beat eggs, vanilla and salt until frothy. Gradually add sugar while beating for 8 to 10 minutes. Mixture will form ribbons when you lift the beater
- Fold flour 1/3 cup at a time into egg mixture. Add both zests. Pour melted butter over batter and gently fold until well combined.
- Scoop batter into molds, bake around 15 minutes, until cake is golden brown around edges. Don't over bake, it may cause cookies to become too dry.
- Remove from molds to cooling rack and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
91kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
35mg
(1%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
1.3mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 91
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 91kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 35mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1.3mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.