Baking

In wintertime, I often think of two things to keep my spirits up; Paris in the Spring and ocean trips yet-to-be-taken. These French-style cookies shaped like seashells are the best tangible manifestation of where I’d rather be when it’s January, and things such as breezy street awnings and hot sand are as far away as May seems to be. <br /> <br />This recipe was inspired by a similar version from Dorie Greenspan. I turned the orange into a star ingredient by substituting orange blossom honey for the regular kind and using orange extract instead of vanilla. I simplified some of the original steps and also doubled the recipe as best I could, because a) zesting only half an orange seemed a waste of a perfectly beautiful fruit and b) I’ve never met anyone who felt only 12 madeleines was ever quite enough. <br />

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