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brown butter madeline sandwich cookies 5
The Sugar Coated Cottage

Brown Butter Madeline Sandwich Cookies

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

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

Method
 

  1. MADELINES:
  2. Lightly oil and flour the mini madeline pan(s)
  3. Combine flour, salt and baking powder in small bowl
  4. In a mixing bowl combine the sugars, eggs and vanilla seeds.
  5. Mix on medium until well combined.
  6. Add the flour mixture and mix to combine.
  7. With the mixer on low/medium slowly stream the butter into the mixing bowl until all combined.
  8. Transfer batter to a piping bag and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
    Once batter is chilled pre-heat oven to 350 Degrees F.
  9. Cut a small hole in the piping bag and fill each madeline cavity 1/2 full.
  10. Bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes or until edges turn golden brown.
  11. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
  12. BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM:
  13. Put powdered sugar in mixing bowl.
  14. Stream butter into sugar with mixture running at low speed.
  15. Mixture will be a bit gloppy looking.
  16. Add vanilla and mix.
  17. 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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