Minced stem ginger and pumpkin pie spice add zing to to these light cookies. Ginger madeleines are wonderful with tea or coffee and they’re amazing just out of the oven!
love the taste of ginger in baked goods. The zing it gives along with the sweetness is a great combination.
When I was in Cambodia, Australian friends introduced me to stem ginger. It’s ginger in syrup. If you’ve ever had crystallized ginger, you’ve had the dried version of stem ginger. They are interchangeable in recipes.
This Christmas, I bought a pile of ginger and made little jars of stem ginger for all my friends. It’s so easy to make and much less expensive than buying crystallized ginger. You can find my recipe here.
I also like how easy it is to mince stem ginger because it doesn’t stick to the knife like crystallized ginger does. And then there’s the syrup. But I digress.
Now on to these yummy cookies. Madeleines are actually small sponge cakes baked in a special mold.
I have a steel pan and a silicone one. I love the convenience of the large steel pan but the silicone one works flawlessly every time. Madeleine pans aren’t too expensive and they make such pretty cookies.
Regardless of which pan I use, I always grease and flour my pan. There’s nothing more disappointing than having your pretty cookies stick.
Little pieces of chewy, spicy ginger add a nice texture element and incredible flavor to these light cookies.
Ginger madeleines are wonderful when they’re warm so have some coffee or tea ready when they come out of the oven. They’re also good cold but you should have a warm one as the cook’s prerogative.
Nutrition information is provided as a guide only. Please consult a dietician for specific dietary needsGinger madeleines
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
24
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 162Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 70mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 1gSugar: 28gProtein: 1g
Can I substitute almond flour or coconut flour in the Madeleines?
Hi Sue, Almond flour might work. Coconut flour absorbs a lot of moisture so you would need to significantly increase the moisture content in the recipe. I’d recommend using a gluten free all purpose flour (like Bob’s Red Mill) if you are trying to make a gluten free version that has the same texture as this recipe.