Lady Fingers

5 from 7 votes

Make crispy and airy lady fingers with 6 simple ingredients you can find in your pantry or local grocery store. Enjoy delicious homemade ladyfingers anytime!

Prep Time20

Cook Time15

Total Time35

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Calories: 37kcal

Author: Heather Perine

Ingredients

4 large eggs separated
⅔ cup (134 g) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup (120 g) all purpose flour *spooned and leveled
½ teaspoon baking powder
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Powdered sugar for dusting on top before baking

Instructions

Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350℉ (180℃). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Fit a large pastry bag with a plain 1/2- inch round tube.
Place 4 egg whites in a large bowl and beat on high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks start to form. I use my stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Sprinkle in 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and continue beating until stiff and glossy.
In a second bowl, with an electric mixer, beat egg yolks, vanilla extract and remaining granulated sugar until thick and very pale in color, about 2 minutes in medium high speed. ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
With a rubber spatula, fold ½ of the egg white mixture into egg yolk mixture. Sift in the flour, cornstarch and baking powder and fold to combine. Then fold in the remaining egg whites until combined. 1 cup (120 g) all purpose flour ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pastry bag. Pipe 3-inch fingers in rows, abiut 1 inch wide about 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Dust the tops of the ladyfingers with powdered sugar.
Bake in a preheated oven until firm to the touch and lightly golden brown, about 12-15 minutes. Let cool completely on the baking sheet, then transfer to the a wire cooling rack. Continue baking the rest of the ladyfingers as directed.

Notes

Powdered Sugar: Do not skip dusting the cookies with powdered sugar before baking. This will help keep them from spreading.
Storage: To store ladyfingers, transfer them to an airtight container or cookie jar at room temperature. It can last up to two weeks. But remember, the texture will not be the same as freshly baked homemade ladyfingers.
Freezing: Yes, you can freeze ladyfingers. Before freezing, ensure your ladyfinger cookies are cool completely. Transfer to a freezer-safe bag or airtight container. Place parchment paper in between layers to prevent sticking. Frozen ladyfingers can last up to one month.

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