Orange Madeleines

ORANGE MADELEINE

2/3 Cup flour

1/4 Teaspoon baking powder

1/2 Cup butter, melted and cooled

2 Eggs

1/2 Teaspoon orange extract

1/2 Teaspoon shredded orange peel

1 Cup powered sugar

Preheatoven to 350F. Spray pan with Pam or similar non-stick spray. Sift together flour and baking powder in small bowl. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs, orange extract, and orange peel on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat another 5 minutes or until thick.

Gently fold in flour mixture, then melted butter. Mix until smooth. Spoon the mixture into the cups, filling about 3/4 full. Bake approximately 8 minutes, or until edges are light brown. Cool in the pan around 1-2 minutes. Loosen cookies with a knife...then invert pan on a rack. When cool, sprinkle thhe top with powdered sugar.

Yield: 24 Madeleines.