Langues-de-chat

Name: Langues-de-chat
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes about 50
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 100 g (3¼ oz) plain flour; 3-4 drops vanilla extract or essence; 100 g (3¼ oz) icing sugar; 3 egg whites, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Makes about
50

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

‘Langue-de-chat’, the French term for cat’s tongue, is the name given to these biscuits due to their resemblance to the shape of a cat’s tongue. Delicately flavoured, light and crisp, these biscuits may be served with a sweet soufflé or as an elegant accompaniment to coffee.

Ingredients

100 g (3¼ oz) icing sugar
100 g (3¼

Europe
France
Cookies
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Brush two baking trays with melted butter and refrigerate.
Using a wooden spoon or electric beaters, cream the icing sugar and butter together. When the mixture is pale and light, beat in the vani