Lengua De Gato

Submitted by Chef TrixieC

"A Baguio City, Filipino favorite. When my family and I visited Baguio City, Philippines we picked up 2 jars of these delicious, crispy, golden, light and easy-to-make cookies."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 5-8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 egg whites
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄8 cup sugar, and
• butter (to garnish on top of cookies)
• 1 pinch salt

directions

1. Preheat oven 400°F.
2. Cream butter and sugar until fairly smooth.
3. Blend in egg whites small amount at a time, beating after each small addition.
4. Lastly fold in flour, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt for flavoring.
5. Spoon into pipe or pastry bag with a flat tip. Pipe into a cookie sheet 2 inches long and leave 3 inches space between each cookie for spreading.
6. Bake in preheated oven for about 10 minutes or until edges are golden brown top center of cookie should remain light.
7. Garnish top of cookies with butter and sugar. ENJOY!