MADELINES

By digitizer

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted and cooled Powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Grease and flour twenty-four 3-inch madeleine molds; set aside. In a medium bowl beat eggs, vanilla, and lemon peel with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in 1 cup powdered sugar. Beat for 5 to 7 minutes or till thick and satiny.
Sift together flour and baking powder. Sift one-fourth of flour mixture over egg mixture; gently fold in. Fold in remaining flour by fourths. Fold in margarine. Spoon into the prepared molds, filling 3/4 full.
Bake in a 375° oven for 10 to 12 minutes or till edges are golden and tops spring back. Cool in molds on a rack for 1 minute. Loosen cookies with a knife. Invert cookies onto rack and cool. Sift additional powdered sugar over tops. Store in freezer. Makes 24.