Língua de Gato Portuguese Cat’s Tongue Cookies
Língua de Gato also known as Cat’s Tongue Cookies, are simple to make requiring little effort, and are perfect to eat along with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate or with a bowl of ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup salted butter 125 grams cold
- 1 cup all-purpose flour 120 grams
- 1/2 cup sugar 120 grams or 1 cup icing sugar
- 1 large egg 50 grams
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 2.5 grams
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 355°F (180°C) and line baking pans with parchment paper
- Add the sugar and butter into a mixing bowl and beat until the mixture is fluffy and smooth about 3 minutes.
- Slowly add in the egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
- Add the flour and beat until the batter is smooth.
- Pour the batter into a piping bag and cut the tip about 1/4 inch.
- Pipe strands of batter about 2 inches in length and 1/2 inch in width, separating them about 1/2 inch apart.
- Bake for 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and cool for at least one hour before serving.
