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| Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling |
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Two words come to mind when I think about these Madeleine cookies:
simple elegance. What looks like the product of a lot of time and effort actually resulted from a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time. Because you can put these cookies together relatively quickly, they're perfect to serve as a special treat during the week or as a way to impress your dinner party guests.
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| Donsuemor Madeleines |
A few weeks ago, I was invited to develop and contribute a recipe for
Donsuemor's Dessert a Day, a
deliciously sweet event intended to celebrate
National Dessert Month in October. Each day throughout the month, a different Donsuemor-inspired dessert will be featured on their
website and
Facebook page, while the recipes for those desserts will be shared on their
Twitter page.
What an honor!
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| Donsuemor Madeleines |
Supplied with an overwhelming number of samples (trust me, I'm not complaining!), I spent days formulating several ideas in my head and then devoted a coveted weekend afternoon executing them. Some ideas didn't pan out flavor-wise, but I'm confident that the recipe left standing is a winner.
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| Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling |
I concentrated on creating a recipe that was both easy to make and easy to adapt. While I used two varieties of
Donsuemor Madeleine cookies because I loved the contrast of color, you could use one or the other if you preferred. Doing so would certainly shorten the prep time! And, yes, I used Nutella combined with a pinch of salt (to bring out the chocolate profile) as the filling, but you could switch that out to cater to your personal tastes.
So many possibilities!
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| Traditional Donsuemor Madeleines |
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| Chocolate Donsuemor Madeleines |
The key to making this dessert is using a serrated knife to remove the quintessential bump on the underside of the Madeleine cookies. You want the undersides to be level so creating a sandwich doesn't turn into an awkward affair.
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| Donsuemor Madeleines Drizzled with Espresso |
Plus, you want to create a means for the cookies to soak up all the flavor from the espresso!
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| Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling |
Once I filled and assembled the cookies, it occurred to me that they looked a little too much like Milano Cookies from Pepperidge Farm...
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| Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling |
... so I rolled the edges in chopped peanuts to finish them off and make them look distinctive. Looks heavenly, right? I could have eaten the whole plate of them by the time I was finished. However, to be sure I wasn't being biased in falling in love with my creation, I had Stephen try one and then shared some with our neighbors.
Thumbs-up all around!
Thanks to
Donsuemor for inviting me to participate in their
Dessert a Day event! I can't wait to see what the other participants have come up with!
Black and White Madeleine Cookies with Nutella Filling
Yield: 6 |
Printable Recipe
INGREDIENTS
6
traditional Donsuemor Madeleine Cookies
6
chocolate Donsuemor Madeleine Cookies
1/4 cup Nutella
Pinch salt
1/4 cup espresso, room-temperature
1/4 cup no-salt, dry-roasted peanuts, finely chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
- Unwrap each Madeleine from its packaging. With a serrated knife, trim the underside of each cookie to remove the bump and create a level surface.
- Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon espresso over the underside of each cookie, allowing the Madeleines to soak up the liquid.
- In a small bowl, combine the Nutella and the salt. Spread the chocolate Madeleines generously with the Nutella.
- Top the chocolate Madeleines with the traditional Madeleines, pressing the cookies together gently so the Nutella oozes out just a bit.
- Pour the chopped peanuts onto a plate or other level surface. Roll the edges of the Madeleine sandwiches in the chopped peanuts, placing the finished cookies onto another plate. Chill the cookies for 5 minutes in the refrigerator before serving.
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