Cats' Tongues (Langues de chats)
Submitted by madaboutmadeleines on April 30, 2004 at 9:09 pm
DESCRIPTION
Cats' Tongues (Langues de chats)
SUMMARY
Yield 0 File under Cookies Brownies Bars
INSTRUCTIONS
Adapted from Jacques Pepin
Yields about 40 cookies
3/4 stick (6 TBL)sweet butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
OR (1 tsp fine grated peel + 2 tsp juice)
2 egg whites
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
Grease and flour 2 or 3 baking sheets and set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400.
Cream the butter, sugar & flavoring til light & fluffy.
Beat in the egg whites til totally incorporated.
Fold in the flour.
Using a pastry bag with a small plain tip, spoon in the batter about 2/3 full.
Press the batter out in 3" strips (about 3x1x3/8) onto the pans. Leave at least 1 inch between for expansion.
Before placing in the oven, bang the pan on your table to flatten the dough.
Bake for 12 minutes, or until light brown around the edges.
Remove immediately onto cake racks.
Cool at least 45 minutes before using.
Store tightly sealed.