Langues De Chat // Lidah kucing

Langues De Chat translate from French language which means Cat's tongue, obviously the shape of this biscuits look like it. Indonesian Love it too as "Lidah kucing" and many people make this for Idul Fitri celebrations along with other biscuits.

Serve this snack with ice cream or tea/ coffee, keep it in or out the fridge.

Langues De Chat // Lidah kucing

Ingredients:

• 100g/4oz Butter
• 200g/4oz Icing Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 5 Egg Whites
• 200g/7oz Plain Flour

Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas mark 7.
   
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, vanilla and sugar until pale and smooth.
   
3. Add the egg whites, little bit at a time, then fold in the flour with a metal spoon or palette knife.
4. Place the mixture in a piping bag fitted with a small plain round nozzle and pipe strips approximately 7.5cm long directly onto the baking sheets, spacing well apart.
5. Bake in the oven for approximately 8 minutes until golden brown.
   
6. Cool on wire racks.