French Lemon Madeleines Cookies
Ingredients
- 113g unsalted butter, divided
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 100g all-purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 80g granulated sugar
- 20g honey
- 1/8 tsp citrus oil (optional)
Preparation
Melt butter gently, measure 100g, stir in zest, and chill the rest for greasing the pan.
Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
Whisk eggs, sugar, and honey until light and slightly thickened.
Sift in dry ingredients in two additions, then whisk in butter-zest mixture in three additions. Stir in citrus oil if using and fold until smooth.
Cover and chill batter for at least 4 hours.
Brush pan with reserved butter and freeze.
Preheat oven to 220°C with a baking sheet inside and fill molds 3/4 full.
Reduce oven temperature to 200°C and bake for 11 to 12 minutes. Cool briefly, then unmold.
Optional decoration
Use tempered white chocolate for the shell and add red and green coloring for the cherry.
