Crisp Delicate And Buttery Lingue Di Gatto Cookies
Add this recipe for Lingue Di Gatto cookies (cat tongue cookies), thin and buttery Italian flat cookies to your cookie list. These cookies melt in your mouth and are so delicious. Perfect for pairing with coffee or tea.
Equipment
- hand mixer or stand mixer
- piping bag with about a ¼ wide opening round or basketweave tips are fine. If using a thin lined tip(basketweave tip), pipe the dough width wise.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup plus 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- ½ cup plus 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 Egg whites from large eggs
- 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
Butter cookie dough
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a large baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar for 2 minutes on medium speed with a hand mixer or by hand.½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature, ½ cup plus 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
- Add vanilla and lemon zest and mix well.1 tbsp Vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon lemon zest
- Add egg whites and mix well again.3 Egg whites
- In a separate large bowl, sift flour and salt.¾ cup plus 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- Now sift the flour and salt again over the butter and sugar mixture then mix well until everything is well combined.
Piping
- Fill a piping bag fitted with a tip that is around ¼ inch wide (or a ziploc bag with the corner cut out).
- Pipe 2 inch strips on to the prepared baking sheet making sure to leave about 1 inch of space for the dough to spread.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browning on the edges.
Making the Curled Cookies (optional)
- To curl the cookies more like a cat's tongue, as soon as they come out of the oven, remove them with a spatula and place on top of a rolling pin and gently press on it to curl around it.
Nutrition
Calories: 54kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 25mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 95IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 2mgIron: 0.2mg
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