Orange Shortbread Madeleines

I've often thought it would be fun to bake shortbread cookies

in my Madeleine pan.  Then I ran across today's recipe in a

Southern Living Annual Cookbook.  I adore shortbread and

this recipe seemed perfect for this time of year. There's orange

zest in the cookie and in the icing and they are delicious with

a cup of Earl Grey!!

I decided to make these cookies in my mini Madeleine pan. 

Even though it's a non-stick pan, I still lightly buttered it. After 

baking I just tapped the pan lightly on the counter and the 

cookies popped right out!

Southern Living's recipe didn't include the orange icing drizzle, but

I wanted to make the most out of my lovely Pink Navel Oranges......

I just couldn't resist Pink Oranges!!

Use a fork or spoon to drizzle the icing evenly over the cookies.

The icing hardens after a few minutes which makes it easy to

transfer the cookies to a pretty plate or cake stand.

ORANGE SHORTBREAD MADELEINES

adapted from Southern Living Annual Recipes

For the Cookies:

1 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar

zest from 1 large orange

1 teaspoon orange extract

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

cooking spray or butter for the pan

For the icing:

1 cup powdered sugar

zest of 1 large orange

enough juice from 1 large orange

to make icing of drizzling consistency

Cream butter; add sugar, beating at medium

speed of an electric mixer until light & fluffy. 

Add orange zest and extract. Stir in flour.

Press dough into madeleine molds which have

been lightly sprayed with cooking spray -

1 1/2 tablespoons of dough for the regular sized

madeleine pan or 1/2 tablespoon of dough for 

the mini madeleine pan. Bake at 325 degrees

for 20 minutes for the mini cookies, and

22-23 minutes for the larger cookies.

Invert onto wire racks to cool. 

Combine icing ingredients and drizzle 

over cookies.  Let dry & enjoy!

I love to go to Antique Shops and I recently found this pretty vintage 

Deviled Egg Plate for $3.25!! What a fun way to serve these

pretty cookies! Enjoy!!