6 Beautiful Buttery Madeleine Recipes
These fantastic French cake-like cookies (or cookie-like cakes, if you prefer) are so unique they have their own special baking pan to give them their tell-tale shell shape. From traditional vanilla flavor to lemon, cinnamon, and chocolate, see how to make a batch of petite, buttery Madeleines that are perfect for sharing or gifting.
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Real Madeleines
With accurate baking times and temperatures, this foolproof recipe shows you how to bake a batch of classic French Madeleine cookies. You can use metal molds instead of silicone molds, if you prefer - grease well with butter and dust with flour. "Wow", says home cook Kaththee1, "these came out perfectly my very first try."
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Cinnamon Madeleines
These rich and buttery Madeleines are flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, and almond extract. Allrecipes Allstar Melissa Goff gave this recipe top marks: "These little things are really really good. I sprinkle cinnamon sugar over the top when they were still slightly warm. My kids ate them all before they finished cooling!!"
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Chocolate Madeleines
These not-too-sweet chocolaty Madeleines are made with cocoa powder. Once they are cool, sprinkle with confectioners' sugar for a touch of sweetness, if you like. "I love this recipe for chocolate Madeleines," says reviewer cookgirl. "They are a real crowd pleaser and very easy to make."
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French Butter Cakes (Madeleines)
With hundreds of 5 star reviews, these top-rated Madeleines with vanilla and lemon zest are well worth a try! They're slightly crispy on the edges and light as a feather inside. They are super easy and quick to bake, making them the perfect after school treat!
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Lemon Madeleines
These soft cake-like Madeleine cookies are flavored with lemon juice and lemon zest. "To make them extra fancy, once cooled, I dipped the ends in white chocolate and then yellow sprinkles," says home cook Mamzie. "Very delicious, elegant dessert."
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Madeleines II
"These Madeleines turned out to be perfect!" says reviewer MARIAS23. "The outside is crisp and the inside is soft and buttery. The only problem I encountered was when I was trying to pop them out of the pans so butter and flour the pan generously!"