Easy Madeleine Cookies
Soft, buttery madeleine cookies with a golden edge and a signature hump, made with simple pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled, plus extra for the pan
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 lemon zested, optional
Instructions
Cooking
- Melt the butter and let it cool until warm but not hot.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
- Beat the eggs and sugar for several minutes until pale and thick. Stir in the vanilla and lemon zest.
- Fold in the flour mixture gently, then fold in the cooled butter until the batter is shiny.
- Cover and chill the batter for 30 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 375 degrees F and brush a madeleine pan with melted butter.
- Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each mold, filling it a little over halfway.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden with a puffed hump. Cool for a minute, then remove from the pan.
Notes
Madeleines are best the day they are baked. Warm leftovers briefly in a 300 degree F oven to refresh them, or freeze for up to 1 month. Nutrition is an estimate.