I have an easy, elegant and scrumptious little cookie
to share with you today! It's a Melting Moments cookie baked
in a mini Madeleine pan! I used the same recipe as my Melting
Moments Sandwiches with Raspberry Buttercream, but this
time I pressed pieces of the dough into my French Madeleine
pan, baked them, then sprinkled them with powdered
sugar to serve.
I used this same technique for my Orange Shortbread Madeleines.
I really liked the way this pan showed off the lovely details of the
Melting Moments cookies. I used a darker non-stick pan for the
orange shortbread madeleines and they weren't as pretty.
I didn't even have to butter the pan before baking. Then I
let them cool for 3 or 4 minutes, gently tapped the pan
on the counter and they fell right out.
I let them cool completely on a wire rack, and dusted them
with a light sprinkling of powdered sugar. How easy is that?!
I think these are a perfect easy addition to a
Spring Tea Party menu!
Madeleine inspired MELTING MOMENTS
2 sticks (250g) butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used clear)
1/2 cup (80g) icing (confectioners') sugar, sifted
1 1/2 cups (225g) all purpose flour
1/2 cup (75g) cornstarch (cornflour)
Preheat oven to 325F (160C).
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Into a bowl, sift together the all purpose flour
and the cornstarch/cornflour.
Beat butter, extract and confectioners' sugar
with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
On lowest speed, add flour mixture in two
batches.
Divide dough into quarters. Onto a surface dusted with
a light coating of powdered sugar, Roll each quarter into
a log about 9"-10" long and 1 1/4" round. Slice each log
into 1/2 inch wide slices and press each piece into a
Non-stick Mini Madeleine pan. Bake for about 15
minutes.
Let cool in pan for 3-4 minutes. Remove cookies from
pan by gently tapping on work surface, then transfer
them to a wire rack to cool completely. Makes
approximately 80 tiny cookies.
To serve: Lightly dust cookies with powdered sugar
then arrange on a vintage plate. Place a few
edible flowers around for an extra pretty
touch! Enjoy!
Today I'd like to sit and sip
Forget about the world a bit,
Ignore the things I have to do,
And just enjoy a cup or two. - Unknown
