Saturday, March 14, 2009

Langues De Chat

100 g/4 oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
100 g/4 oz caster sugar
A few drops of vanilla (extract)

3 egg whites
1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour
½ cup cornflour (cornstarch)


350'F


Beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in a few drops of vanilla essence. Whisk the egg whites until stiff and fold in with a metal spoon. Sift the flours over the surface and lightly fold in with a metal spoon. Use to fill a piping bag fitted with a large plain tube (tip). Pipe small finger lengths a little apart on buttered baking (cookie) sheets.cook for about 20 minutes or until brown round the edges. Do not overcook - they should still be pale on top. Allow to cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack until completely cold. Store in an airtight container.





Surori sugar cookies

1 cup Sugar

1 cup Butter or margarine, softened

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 Egg

2 1/3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon Baking soda


Heat oven to 375'F

In large bowl, beat sugar and butter on low speed ow with sppon until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla and egg. Stir in flour and baking soda. Shape dough by teaspoonfuls into balls. On ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 inches apart. Flatten with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack.