Hot Cocoa Madeleines

Madeleines are my favorite cookie. I love their delicate flavor, distinctive shape, and texture—they taste more like a mini sponge cake than a cookie. When I was a kid, my mom would take me to a coffee shop a few blocks from our house. She’d get her latte and I’d get hot chocolate and a madeleine pulled from an old-fashioned lidded candy jar that sat on the counter. As we sipped our drinks, I’d nibble off the golden-brown edges in an attempt to make the cookie last as long as possible. I do