Lengua de Gato
Perfectly sweet, buttery, and crisp, Lengua de Gato are the ultimate baked goodies! They're great for gift-giving or just to keep on hand for any time you need a sweet treat. Try this super easy recipe and enjoy the cat's tongue cookies homemade, warm, and fresh from the oven.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 17 min
- Yield
- 70 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup softened butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 egg whites, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- 2
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter and sugar. Use the paddle attachment to cream the mixture until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a spatula as needed.
- 3
While beating, add the egg whites gradually, mixing well after each addition.
- 4
Beat in the vanilla extract.
- 5
In a small bowl, combine flour and salt. Add to the butter mixture.
- 6
While beating at low speed, gradually add the dry mixture to the butter mixture and beat until moistened. Increase the speed to medium-high and continue to beat until well-incorporated.
- 7
Transfer the batter into a large pastry bag with a 1/4-inch round tip or Ziploc bag with the tip cut off.
- 8
Pipe the batter into about 1/4-inch thick and 3 inch-long logs on the prepared baking sheets at about 2 inches apart.
- 9
Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for about 14 to 17 minutes, or until the sides are starting to brown, but tops are still light in color.
- 10
Remove from the oven, allow to slightly cool, and transfer to a cookie rack while still warm.
- 11
Allow to cool completely. Cookies will crisp up as they cool.