Gluten-Free French Madeleine Cookies

Gluten-Free French Madeleine Cookies

from thespruceeats.com
28 min
24 servings

Just like classic French Madeleines, gluten-free Madeleines are soft, golden scalloped cookies rich with butter and the flavor and scent of lemons.

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup gluten-free all-purpose flour (with xanthan or guar gum in the ingredients)
  • 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 F/190 C.

  2. 2

    Generously grease 2 standard madeleine pans with butter or vegetable shortening.

  3. 3

    Combine eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Use an electric hand or stand mixer to beat on high until creamy, about 4 minutes. Add vanilla, lemon peel, and salt and beat to combine. Gradually add the gluten-free flour mix and beat just until combined. Slowly drizzle melted butter into the mixture and beat until combined.

  4. 4

    Spoon batter into prepared madeleine molds. Smooth tops of each madeleine with a spoon. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until tops are puffed and golden brown. Invert the pans onto wire racks and give them a hard tap to remove the cookies from the molds. Serve warm dusted with a bit of confectioners’ sugar for the best flavor.