Lenguas De Gato Cats Tongues Cookies Recipes

LANGUES DE CHAT

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together butter and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg whites one at a time until batter is light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Mix in the flour just until blended. Dough will be a little stiff.
• Using a cookie press or a pastry bag with a medium star tip, press dough onto prepared baking sheet into 3-inch lengths, like a ladyfinger.
• Bake cookies in preheated oven until straw-colored, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
• When cookies are cool, dip one end of each cookie in melted chocolate and place on wax paper until chocolate hardens. Store in a cool place.

LENGUAS DE GATO (CAT'S TONGUE)

Steps:

• Cream the butter and sugar.
• Add egg whites gradually, beating well after each addition.
• Add the salt and vanilla.
• Add flour gradually and mix well.
• Using a cake decorating tube, form dough into oblong, tonguelike shapes.
• Bake in 375 degrees for 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove and let cool.
• Store in airtight jars or store in freezer.

LENGUAS DE GATO ("CAT'S TONGUES" COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 F.Greas and flour several baking sheets.
• Cream together the butter and sugar thoroughly.
• Add the white of one egg,beat thoroughly.Repeat with the remaining egg whites.
• Add the vanilla and flour,mix well.
• Place the dough in a pasry bag fitted with a round tip.Pipe the dough onto the baking sheets in strips 2-3 inches wide,making sure to leave enough space in between the cookies for them to expand.
• Bake each batch for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are very lightly browned.
• Remove the cookies to a wire rack to cool.50-60.

LANGUES-DE-CHAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift together flour and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
• Put butter into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Mix in sugar. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in vanilla. Fold in flour mixture.
• Transfer batter to a pastry bag fitted with a 3/8-inch plain round tip (such as Ateco #804). Pipe 2-inch lengths, about 3/4 inch wide (the ends should be slightly wider than the center), onto baking sheets lined with parchment, spacing about 1 inch apart. (Batter should be refrigerated if not being used immediately.)
• Bake until just golden around edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool on sheets 3 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. Cookies can be stored in airtight containers up to 3 days.

LANGES DE CHAT (CAT TONGUE COOKIES)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.
• Cream butter cubes for about 1 minute in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth and the color has turned pale yellow. Add sugar and vanilla extract; continue the creaming process until the mixture is smooth. Beat in the egg whites, 1 at a time, on low speed until batter is light and fluffy. Mix in flour until just combined--do not overmix!
• Transfer batter into a pastry bag with a medium plain tip and pipe dough in 2-inch "tongues" onto the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cat tongues turn golden brown on the edges, about 10 minutes.