Reviewed: May 20, 2013

My daughter and I love the madeleines from Starbucks because of their dense buttery yumminess and I have to say this recipe didn't disappoint after some tweaking to the recipe. I doubled the recipe, added an extra 1/4c butter, omitted the lemon zest and replaced it with 1 t almond extract otherwise I followed the recipe except adjusting bake time to 11 min exactly because I didn't have a Madeleine pan so I used a non-stick mini cupcake sheet that I did butter and flour just to be on the safe side and they came out perfectly and then sprinkled white granulated sugar on them and voilà delicious bite-sized madeleines!!! They did have a slight eggy smell & taste, however, after they cooled a bit it dissipated. Excited about trying the chocolate version!

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mardanced

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Wilmington, Delaware, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2013

I am so bad at baking. But this recipe was perfect. I like my madeleines sweet so I added 1/2c instead of the 1/3c asked for. They turned out so good and soft and yummy. thank you so much.

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icantbake

Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2013

Just a suggestion...I have tried two types of pans--the traditional aluminum version and the non-stick. I suggest the non-stick version and reduce cooking temp by 25 degrees. The madeleines stuck in the traditional pan in spite of greasing the "shells." Cakes pop right out of non-stick pans.

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wannabechef

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2013

I have made Madeleines multiple times, and enjoy trying new recipes now and then.I have only one comment/recomendation... I doubled the recipe and all of them present too much of an egg taste. They are stil rich and buttery, but I believe you need to seperate 1-2 egg yolks in the recipe. So, one wole egg and one yolk for a standard batch and so on and so forth. Thanks!

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Tburns3246

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2013

I love this recipe! It is so easy to make and comes out so good. I just double the recipe as the original doesnt make enough for me. Its best fresh and hot out of the oven, but its good the next day warmed up too. I love the lemon zest and added a little more than the recipe called for. This was super easy and I followed the recipe and overall the time took less than 30min to make from batter to mouth. I used a madeline pan from William Sonoma and just sprayed Pam on the pan and floured just slightly. Had no problem with it sticking. Made it for friends and they thought it was the best madelines they had ever had, better than most restaurants and bakeries even!

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Jane

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2013

I was glad this recipe had a video to follow. These Madeleines came out fragrant and dense, sort of like a little bite of pound cake. They tested done with a toothpick at 11 minutes, so I would suggest to check them at around 10 minutes. They were pale, but definitely done. I made them the day before Christmas Eve, and froze them when they were cool, as we were not going to have them till the day after Christmas and I was afraid they would get stale if I left them on the counter for 3 days. They are great dunked into hot coffee, as the recipe suggests.

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aing

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Bristol, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2012

Very easy to follow and they turned out beautifully. In my oven it needed only 12 minutes so for your first batch watch them.

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Canadian Guy

Reviewed: Dec. 15, 2012

I just made these (at 3 in the morning!) and they were really good. I didn't have any lemons, but I did have lemon juice, so I added about 1/2 teaspoon of the juice (should have added more to get more of lemon flavour, but I like the hinted lemon in my Madeleines). And my oven hates me, so it baked my cookies a little dark, but the crispy edges go really well with the light and cake-y (?) center. Yum-mm! I got inpatient with my batter, and didn't beat it for the full 5 to 10 minutes (it didn't get to the thick and ribbony part) but they still came out great. I am making these for my family for Christmas, and I think I'll try different flavors (rum, cinnamon, chocolate, orange, and maybe some of them dipped in chocolate?). I'm so excited to bake more of these!!

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Steph

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Salina, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2012

This recipe is fantastic! My mother is from France, so she really loves that I can make these homemade- and she thinks they are better than most French ones. I've found two small things that makes these way better-1. Use a small bowl to mix. For some reason it makes the eggs way smoother and the entire recipe is more fluffy. 2. Bake them for only 10-12 minutes. At least with my oven, they got way to crispy for anything more. Thanks for a great one!

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