Madeleine cookies

An afternoon tea is one of the most elegant ways of entertaining. Generally, it is intended as a get-together for a few good friends over a cup of tea or coffee and is usually accompanied with different kinds of cookies and cake. The afternoon tea is more popular in England and France because of their slow, easy lifestyles. The afternoon tea is more elegant if served at the table covered with a white tablecloth and China dishes, which we have all seen in the movies. Most of the pastries are small or more like individual portions of cake. However, one of the cookies to serve at this get-together is the Madeleine. This cookie is a kind of butter or shortbread cookie, but the way it is presented is more elegant. This cookie is my favorite French cookie. Finally, this recipe is easy to make, and I will share its recipe now.

Ingredients:
1/2 + cup melted butter, let cool and reserve enough for greasing mold cavities
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted and reserve enough for dusting
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Directions:
Grease Madeleine mold cavities with butter and lightly dust with flour (Note – Madeleine mold pans vary in number and sizes of cavities, such as 6, 12, 18 and standard or mini. The quantity of batter in my recipe should fill about 20 standard size Madeleine cavities).

Using a stand mixer, beat sugar and eggs for 5 minutes. Do not skimp on this process (the egg and sugar mixture should look pale and triple in volume).
Slowly fold in butter, vanilla, pinch of salt, and flour. Chill the batter for 1 to 2 hour in the refrigerator.
Pour the batter half full into the prepared mold cavities and bake in a preheated oven set to 400° for 8 to 10 minutes.