Iconic French Madeleine Cookies

Madeleine is an iconic French cookie that can be bought at any bakery in this country. There are many options for cookies - with lemon and nuts, and even with matcha tea, the shell-shaped shape and the characteristic delicate, creamy taste remain unchanged.

Ingredients

• 120 g + 3 tbsp. l. butter
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice
• 1 tbsp. l. grated lemon zest
• 3 tbsp. l. strong earl gray tea
• a pinch of salt
• powdered sugar

Directions

1. Place the cookie cutters in the freezer for at least 1 hour.
2. Place all the butter in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, reduce heat, and cook until it turns amber and starts to give off a nutty flavor. Pour 3 tbsp. l. butter in a bowl, cool the rest a little.
3. In a large bowl, combine sugar and flour.
4. In a small bowl, beat eggs, vanilla extract, a pinch of salt and lemon juice until frothy. Add lemon zest and tea. Pour this mixture over the flour and stir with a spatula. Pour in the oil from a saucepan and stir quickly until the butter is completely absorbed into the dough. Do not knead for a long time!
5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
6. Preheat oven to 180 ° C. Remove the cookie cutter from the freezer. Brush with melted butter and put back in the freezer for 10-15 minutes.
7. Fill the molds with dough, about 1 tbsp each. l., and put in the freezer for 5 minutes. Then place the dish in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, the cookies will brown and rise in the center. Leave the cooked biscuits in the pan for 5 minutes and then gently transfer to the wire rack.
8. Sprinkle the cookies with powdered sugar before serving.