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brown butter madeline sandwich cookies 5

Brown Butter Madeline Sandwich Cookies

The Sugar Coated Cottage
Brown Butter Madeline Sandwich Cookies. A new take on a french classic. Rich, creamy, brown butter buttercream sandwiched between two madeline cookies.
Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 28 mins
Total Time 58 mins
Course Cookie, Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 3 -4 dozen

Ingredients
  

  • MADELINES:
  • 3/4 cup flour plus more for dusting
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 6 Tbsp butter browned and warm
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Vanilla seeds from one vanilla bean
  • Powdered sugar for garnish
  • oil for pan
  • BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM:
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 Tbsp browned butter at room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • MADELINES:
  • Lightly oil and flour the mini madeline pan(s)
  • Combine flour, salt and baking powder in small bowl
  • In a mixing bowl combine the sugars, eggs and vanilla seeds.
  • Mix on medium until well combined.
  • Add the flour mixture and mix to combine.
  • With the mixer on low/medium slowly stream the butter into the mixing bowl until all combined.
  • Transfer batter to a piping bag and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
    Once batter is chilled pre-heat oven to 350 Degrees F.
  • Cut a small hole in the piping bag and fill each madeline cavity 1/2 full.
  • Bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
  • Transfer to rack to cool completely.
  • BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM:
  • Put powdered sugar in mixing bowl.
  • Stream butter into sugar with mixture running at low speed.
  • Mixture will be a bit gloppy looking.
  • Add vanilla and mix.
  • Add 1 Tbsp milk and mix. If needed add additional 1 Tbsp milk. Mixture should be soft and spreadable.

Notes

*If only using one mini madeline tray keep batter in refrigerator between batches.
** To make browned butter, cook butter on medium heat until it turns brown. When using in recipe leave any dark brown settlement in the pan. If a little escapes thats fine.
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