Langues de Chat

Ingredients

• 9 tablespoons butter , softened
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 eggs whites
• 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 squaress semisweet chocolate , 1 ounce

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease baking sheets.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, cream together butter and 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg whites one at a time until batter is light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla. Mix in the flour just until blended. Dough will be a little stiff.

3. 3

   Using a cookie press or a pastry bag with a medium star tip, press dough onto prepared baking sheet into 3-inch lengths, like a ladyfinger.

4. 4

   Bake cookies in preheated oven until straw-colored, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

5. 5

   When cookies are cool, dip one end of each cookie in melted chocolate and place on wax paper until chocolate hardens. Store in a cool place.