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Cats' Tongues

Source of Recipe


From "Totally Cookies" by Helene Siegel






List of Ingredients



• 6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 stick butter, softened
  
• 6 Tbsp sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
  
• 3 egg whites
  
• 1/2 cup finely chopped or ground blanched almonds
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 425° F. Grease and flour baking sheets.
   
   
2. Sift flour with salt. Set aside. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in vanilla and almond extract. Set aside. In another bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Alternately stir 2 tablespoons flour mixture and half of egg whites into butter mixture, stirring well after each addition. Stir in almonds.
   
   
3. Spoon mixture into pastry bag fitted with 1/4-inch plain tube and pipe batter in 3-inch lengths onto prepared baking sheets. Bake about 6 minutes, or until edges are golden. Cool on racks.
   
   Makes about 36.