Red Velvet Madeleines - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 1/3 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Lightly grease 2 shiny madeleine pans.
Beat the sugar, eggs, egg yolks and vanilla extract with an electric mixer for 5 minutes on medium-high, or until mixture looks thick and pale.
Add melted butter and red food coloring, and beat until blended.
In a separate bowl, sift together the cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
Fold dry ingredients into the egg mixture.
Fill each cup of the madeleine pans about 3/4 full (about 1 tablespoon per madeleine).
Bake for 8-10 minutes, or when madeleines spring back when lightly touched.
Immediately remove from pans and cool on wire racks.
Cool completely, about 20 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar just before serving (optional).