SPICED MADELEINES

Spiced Madeleines image

Provided by Chef mariajane

Time 12m

Yield 30 madeleines

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 75, Fat 3.8, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 28.2, Sodium 51, Carbohydrate 8.9, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 4.5, Protein 1.4