Cats' Tongues

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 400F.
2. 2
   Sift the flour, confectioners' sugar, ginger, and salt together into a bowl.
3. 3
   Whip the egg whites in one bowl and the cream in another, just until both are frothy.
4. 4
   Pour the egg whites over the sifted ingredients, and stir until well blended.
5. 5
   Pour in the heavy cream, and stir until just blended.
6. 6
   Drop 1 level teaspoon of the batter onto a well-buttered cookie sheet.
7. 7
   Draw the dull blade side of a butter knife downward through ewach teaspoon of batter until you form a cookie that is approximately 2 1/2 inches long and tapered to a fine point on one end.
8. 8
   Repeat with remaining batter, leaving 1 1/2 inches betweeen cookies.
9. 9
   Bake in preheated oven for 5-8 minutes, until the edge of cookies begin to brown.
10. 10
    Remove from oven and allow to cool for 1-2 minutes, then lift cookies from sheet and place on a wire rack to cool.
11. 11
    Store cooled cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.