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Meyer Lemon Madeleine Cookies

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The first time I had a madeleine, it was at a coffee shop. I fell in love immediately. It's a spongy, cake-like cookie that you can dip in coffee or just eat them with a dusting of powdered sugar. I have been dying to make these forever!

I have a huge stash of Meyer lemons—this wonderful winter citrus should be synonymous with the holiday season. They are a cross between regular lemons and mandarin oranges, and not as tart as a regular lemon…but not overly sweet, either. They’re so fragrant—I love having them around, and I love baking with them. Last year, I made mini meyer lemon bundt cakes at least five times.

Using a rubber spatula, mix up the sugar, vanilla extract and the Meyer lemon zest.

After combining all of the wet ingredients, your batter will look a little curdled because the other cold ingredients (eggs & yogurt) chill the melted butter.

Here’s a shot to show you what the cookie batter looks like after the flour is all mixed in. As always, don't overmix after adding the flour.

Fill the indentations in your madeleine pan with one-tablespoon scoops of cookie batter. No need to butter the pan if it's a non-stick one.

How about a close-up?

Hope you make these and enjoy!! And if you haven't cooked or baked with a Meyer lemon yet…definitely give it a try!

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Meyer Lemon Madeleine Cookies Recipe

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 Tablespoons Meyer lemon zest, about 2 Meyer lemons
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, with vanilla beans
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 Tablespoons Meyer lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup fat free plain yogurt

Meyer Lemon glaze (optional)

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Meyer lemon juice
  • 2 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease your madeleine pan with butter or baking spray if it's NOT non-stick. Mix dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (flour, baking soda and baking powder). Set aside.
  • In another mixing bowl, add sugar, vanilla extract and lemon zest and mix together with a rubber spatula. Add in eggs, one at a time and combine thoroughly with a whisk. Whisk in melted butter. Then, add lemon juice. Add yogurt and mix together thoroughly with spatula. In two batches, fold in flour mixture. Don't over mix. Allow the batter to sit for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Using a tablespoon measuring spoon, spoon batter into Madeleine pan cavities. Bake for 9 to 12 minutes. Flip over onto a baking rack and allow to cool for just a couple of minutes.

Meyer Lemon glaze (optional)

  • While cookies are baking, make glaze - combine all ingredients into a medium mixing bowl and whisk until a glaze has formed. Add more milk if needed.
  • Drip glaze over cookies with a spoon and serve immediately. If storing cookies, don't add glaze until ready to serve. Cookies are best when served right after baking.
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    1. FABBY says

      I love this Madeleine recipe, sounds yummy, but I wish I knew for how long can I store them until we can eat because I need to make them and later taken them on a 3 hour drive to my daughter’s for my grand’s First Communion. Thanks for the info.
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    5. Kathy - Panini Happy says

      Last year I made a commitment to myself that I would get a Meyer lemon tree and I fully intend to follow through with that promise after the holidays. Maybe I’ll have to add a madeleine pan to that little list too – these look terrific!

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    9. Diane {Created by Diane} says

      OMG between these and the lemon biscotti I will have to abandoned all my other baking plans and make these. I even have my Madeleine pan on the counter…..wasn’t going to make lemon, but I sure may have to now.
      I just got 20 new Meyer lemons from my mom 🙂

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      • Julie Deily says

        Hi Jess! I can find them at Whole Foods and I actually found them at Walmart recently too! They come in a bag and usually aren’t loose. You can use regular lemons too but I would use way less since Meyers are not as tart as a regular lemon. good luck!

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