Spoil Yourself for a Moment: Decadent Chocolate Walnut Madeleines Mister has jetsetted away to Toronto and I have a week to myself before journeying there myself to meet him for our friend's wedding. Between my nearly completed sewing project, work, family events and house shopping I've been very busy. Busy busy busy. I took a little bit of time this afternoon to find my baker's zen so that all the juggling I've been doing would seem less scary. Between the measuring, mixing, whisking, cracking eggs, spooning out and popping in the oven, baking never fails in getting me to calm down. I wanted madeleines, of course, because they're pretty much the best cookie ever . Chocolate was also on the menu because the Mister being a province away makes me want to indulge my feminine need for chocolate. And then I realized, his being away meant I could use nuts! Hurray! His nut allergies aren't life threatening, I can use them while he's present too. I just avoid it because I want to bake things that he can partake of as well. After searching the cupboards for hazelnuts, which I could of sworn we had, I settled on walnuts.  Chocolate walnut madeleines sounded just perfect. And they were. Chocolate Walnut Madeleines Ingredients 1/2 Cup butter 3 eggs 3/4 Cup sugar 1/2 Cup flour 1/2 Cup cocoa powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp kosher salt 1/2 Cup toasted walnut pieces Directions Set the oven to preheat to 375 F. Melt