Madeleine

S & I: Butter cake dough. H & C: The most popular story claims that the Madeleine originated in Commercy, in the French duchy of Loraine, during the reign of Stanislas Leszczynski in the 18th century. It was invented by Madeleine Paumier, assistant to the pastry chef of the Polish king, who gave it its original cockle shape. Today it is commonly produced in a round or rectangular shape.