These Langues De Chat are a type of French cookie that have the appearance of cat tongues. Buttery in texture, they are perfect for dunking into cuts of tea for a snack or dessert, or serving alongside ice cream. While they may seem quite unique, they only require four ingredients and are very fast to prepare.
To make langues de chat, you first make a dough with flour, softened butter, powdered sugar, and egg whites. Then, the mixture gets piped into cat tongue shaped cookies on a baking sheet before being baked in the oven.
What are Langues De Chat?
Langues de chat, otherwise known as cat tongue cookies, are a buttery French cookie made with only four ingredients including flour, butter, egg whites, and powdered sugar. Each ingredient has an important purpose, helping the cookies bind together while having a tender texture.
Pro Tips
- Make sure the butter is softened before you begin making the langues de chat. This will ensure that the batter binds together easily.
- Place the batter in a piping bag fitted with a round tip. However, if you don’t have a piping bag, you could use a Ziploc bag that you have snipped a corner out of instead.
- If you don’t have an immersion blender to puree the sauce, you can use an upright blender or food processor instead.
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent the cookies from sticking.
- For added flavor, feel free to add vanilla extract or citrus zest to the batter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are My Cookies Soft?
If you find that your cookies are too soft in texture at the end of the baking time, it could be that your oven isn’t heating to the appropriate temperature. In this case, you can test the temperature of your oven with an oven thermometer and determine whether you need to increase the baking temperature.
How Can I Use Up Leftover Egg Yolks?
You will inevitably have leftover egg yolks after making this recipe. Wonderful uses for egg yolks include custards, lemon curds, hollandaise, zabaglione, and more.
Can I Add Other Ingredients to Langues de Chat?
Yes, if you would like to add other ingredients to these simple cookies, you could add some vanilla extract for added flavor. Alternatively, they would also be delicious with the addition of citrus zest. These cookies can also be dunked in chocolate and coated in sprinkles once they are baked.
How to Store Langues de Chat
While these cookies will have their best texture the day they are made, you can store them in a sealed cookie tin at room temperature. They should stay fresh for a few days although they will likely not last that long.
Ingredients
How to Make Langues de Chat
In a bowl, beat the butter with the powdered sugar until creamy.
In a bowl, beat the butter with the powdered sugar until creamy.
Beat in the egg whites and flour.
Beat in the egg whites and flour.
Transfer the batter to a piping bag fitted with a 10mm round piping tip. Allow it to rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Transfer the batter to a piping bag fitted with a 10mm round piping tip. Allow it to rest in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 392 F (200 C). Pipe the batter into 5-6 cm long tongue shapes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake them for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are golden around the edges. Allow them to cool for a couple of minutes before removing them to a piece of parchment to cool completely.
Preheat the oven to 392 F (200 C). Pipe the batter into 5-6 cm long tongue shapes on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake them for 10 to 12 minutes or until they are golden around the edges. Allow them to cool for a couple of minutes before removing them to a piece of parchment to cool completely.
Serve with tea or alongside ice cream.
Serve with tea or alongside ice cream.
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