Madeleines With Pumpkin Spice

Published Oct 13, 2019 Updated Oct 02, 2024

Madeleine Cookies

I am a huge fan of French madeleine cookies; those little shell-shaped cookies found in Costco, Target or Starbucks. In French, they are called Petite Madeleine due to the small, petite size. These sweet cakes are absolutely addictive and delightful, especially when they are hot off the oven. Just serve them as is or dust with some powdered sugar. They go well with a cup of coffee or tea.

Madeleine Recipe

This Madeleine recipe is 100% fail-proof, with the gorgeous hump on each and every cookie. The method is super easy and novice baker friendly. The recipe calls for the following ingredients:

Eggs Sugar All-purpose flour Butter Lemon juice

You don’t need a stand mixer for this recipe. All you need is an electric mixer. Other than that, it’s a simple mix and stir batter. This time of year, I like madeleines with pumpkin spice. Trust me, they are much better than Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Madeleines. Please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of this post for full details on each ingredient.

Baking Tips

Here are my tips for the best tasting Madeleines.

Use the best quality unsalted butter. I use Challenge brand butter. Sift the flour using a sieve. This will ensure a smooth batter. This recipe calls for melted butter. Melt the butter in a microwave first and left cool. The melted butter is added to the egg batter; you don’t want the hot melted butter to “cook” the egg batter.

How To Serve With Madeleines

These petite sweet cakes are great with coffee or tea, with French and English pastries. For an afternoon tea party, I recommend serving madeleines with the following. I hope you enjoy this post as much as I do. If you try my recipe, please leave a comment and consider giving it a 5-star rating. For more easy and delicious recipes, explore my Recipe Index, and stay updated by subscribing to my newsletter and following me on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram for new updates.