biscuit à la cuillère

biscuit à la cuillère [bis-kwee ah la kwee ehr] noun

French for ladyfinger; literally spoon cookie. A sponge cookie in the shape of a finger, usually about 3 or 4 inches long and about 1 inch across. Biscuit a la cuillere are often called for in recipes such as charlottes, trifles and some tiramisu.