Cat’s Tongue Cookies

Name: Cat’s Tongue Cookies (Langues de Chat)
Yield: Makes 40 Cookies
Ingredients: 3 egg whites, lightly beaten; 2 teaspoons grated lemon or orange zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ⅔ cup plus 1 tablespoon flour; 1 cup confectioners’ sugar; ½ cup butter; Room-temperature butter for the sheet pan unless using silicone baking liners or parchment paper

Langues de Chat

Preparation info

Makes
40
Cookies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Baking

By James Peterson

Published 2009

About

These delicate, crisp little cookies are lovely served with tea, coffee, or soft desserts such as ice cream to provide a contrasting texture. They are also used to decorate the mango cake.

Ingredients

Room-temperature butter for the sheet pan unless using silicone baking liners or parchment paper
½ cup butter
1 cup

Dessert
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Cover 2 sheet pans with silicone baking liners or parchment paper or brush them with butter.

Cream the butter by hand with a wooden spoon or with a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed for about 5 minutes, or until fluffy. Add