Spiced Madeleines

Name: Spiced Madeleines
Ingredients: 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled; powdered sugar

9 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup margarine or 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
powdered sugar

Directions

1

In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs and vanilla with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in the sugar. Beat for 5-7 minutes, or till thick and satiny.
2

In a medium mixing bowl sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and nutmeg. Sift one fourth of the flour mixture over the egg mixture: gently fold inches Fold in remaining flour by fourths Fold in the 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Spoon batter into greased madeleine molds, filling each one three-fourths full.
3

Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 10-12 minutes, or till edges are golden and tops spring back. Cool in molds on a rack for 1 minute.
4

Transfer cookies to a rack and cool. Sift powdered sugar over tops. Store in freezer.