Orange Madelines
Cuisine: Dessert
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Serves: 12 cookies
 
Ingredients
Madelines
  • 10 tbsp. butter, divided
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp. orange extract
  • 1 tbsp. finely grated orange zest
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. baking powder
Glaze
  • ¾ cup powdered sugar
  • 2-3 tbsp. orange juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Melt 8 tbsp. butter in a small saucepan and set aside to cool.
  3. Using a bowl with a hand mixer or a stand mixer, beat together eggs and sugar until light in color. Add vanilla extract, orange extract, and orange zest and mix again until smooth and slightly fluffy.
  4. In a small bowl whisk together flour, salt, and baking powder.
  5. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and carefully fold in. Then add the remaining dry ingredients and carefully fold in again.
  6. Add the melted and cooled butter all at once and stir until just combined.
  7. Melt the remaining 2 tbsp. butter and brush the madeline pan with melted butter.
  8. Use a tablespoon to evenly distribute the batter between 12 madelines.
  9. Bake for 10-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the deepest part comes out clean.
  10. Let cool for 5-10 minutes in the pan before gently removing to cool completely.
  11. Once completely cool, whisk together the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp. orange juice. Add the remaining orange juice if needed to reach desired consistency.
  12. Drizzle over the cooled madelines and enjoy immediately!
Recipe by For the Love of Gourmet at https://fortheloveofgourmet.com/orange-madelines/