Tea Party for French Exchange Student

Meggar and I are good at tea parties. Even though it is an English tradition, we made French Madeleine cookies and invited the neighborhood ladies to meet our exchange student. Domitille was charming and told about her family in Paris and their interests. She said she has never done anything like this--meaning with adults! But she liked it so well that she wants to ask her mother if they can do something similar in the future.
Honey Madeleine Cookies
From "Winnie the Pooh's Cookie Book"

3/4 c. butter
1/2 c. flour
1 2/3 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. ground almonds
6 egg whites
2 T. honey (a little smackerel)

1. Preheat oven to 375' F. Grease Madeleine tins (scallop-shaped) with butter and dust with flour.
2. Melt butter until it begins to brown. Set aside to cool.
3. Sift flour and powdered sugar together, then stir in ground almonds.
4. Beat egg whites until frothy.
5. Add egg whites to flour mixture, then whisk in butter and honey.
6. Spoon into prepared tins, filling almost to the top. Refrigerate 1 hour.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are lightly golden. Remove from tins immediately, using a knife if necessary.
8. Cool on racks and dust with powdered sugar.
(optional: 1/2 c. finely grated bittersweet chocolate or dark cocoa powder can be melted into the butter in step 2.)