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Lengua de Gato (Filipino Butter Cookies)

RecipesFILIPINO RECIPESAug 24Written By Malu Bonifacio

Lengua de Gato is a Filipino version of butter cookies. This cookie is small but very crispy and buttery.

In Spanish, Lengua de gato mean cat's tongue. This cookie was named as such because of its rounded shape which looks similar to the tongue of a cat.

Lengua de Gato is made up of butter, sugar, flour and egg whites. A pastry bag and a tip, preferably Wilton #2B, is used because its jagged edges and flat bottom makes up the shape of the cookie.

Tip #2B

Lengua de Gato (Filipino Butter Cookies)

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¼ tsp vanilla
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour

Instructions

  1. Pre heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Using a hand mixer, cream the butter. Add sugar until smooth and fluffy.
  3. Beat continuously while adding egg whites.
  4. Add vanilla.
  5. Mix in the flour.
  6. Put the batter in a pastry bag with Wilton #2B or any round tip. Use a glass to support the pastry bag.
  7. Pipe out 2 inches of batter in a baking tray leaving some spaces in between.
  8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the sides turns brown.