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Ginger madeleines

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!

Golden brown ginger madeleines are arranged in four rows on a round black plate. There are two feather shaped madeleines in the front row. There are three madeleines behind the two in the front, then four madeleines in the third row and three in the fourth row. The madeleines are dusted with powdered sugar.

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.

This photo is a view from directly above. There is a black plate with ginger madeleines on the left side of the photo. A white mug filled with black coffee sits on a black plate on the right side of the photo. There is a silver spoon onthe plate. The spoons handle extends into the middle of the photo. There is a single madeleine on the plate below and to the right of the coffee mug.

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.

There is a square black plate at the bottom of the photo. On the upper left side of the plate sits a white mug of coffee. A silver spoon is on the plate just below the mug of coffee and a golden brown madeleine is in the lower right corner of the plate. Behind the plate at the top of the photo sits a round plate filled with golden madeleines. The madeleines are dusted with powdered sugar.

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.

Yield: 24 cookies

Ginger madeleines

Golden brown ginger madeleines are arranged in four rows on a round black plate. There are two feather shaped madeleines in the front row. There are three madeleines behind the two in the front, then four madeleines in the third row and three in the fourth row. The madeleines are dusted with powdered sugar.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 17 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs, separated
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced stem ginger or crystallized ginger
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease and flour madeleine pan.
  2. Beat egg yolks and sugar until they are pale and thick.
  3. Mix in pumpkin pie spice, melted butter, and minced ginger.
  4. Fold in flour, baking powder and salt.
  5. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry. Fold into the batter.
  6. Spoon batter into molds. Bake for 16- 17 minutes. Use a knife to loosen the edges and turn out onto a rack to cool.
  7. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.

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

Nutrition information is provided as a guide only. Please consult a dietician for specific dietary needs

 

2 thoughts on “Ginger madeleines

    1. 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.

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