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Zimtsterne: Cinnamon Star Cookies

Zimtsterne : Cinnamon Star Cookies delicious nutty chewy treat from Germany.
Total Time9 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: German
Keyword: Cinnamon Star Cookies, German Christmas Cookies, Zimtsterne
Servings: 18
Calories: 205kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 egg whites /66g
  • A pinch of salt
  • 200 g/1 cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 2 tablespoons of cinnamon
  • 153 g / 1 ½ cup almond meal
  • ¾ tablespoon of lemon juice
  • 350 g 12 ounces ground almonds

Instructions

  • In a kitchen aid bowl add egg whites and salt beat well.
  • At first it will be frothy like this.
  • Gradually add sugar and beat until it is stiff.
  • Set aside ¼ cup this sugar-egg-white mixture for frosting.
  • Add cinnamon, lemon juice and almond meal, to the rest of the beaten egg white and
  • knead to a soft dough and chill the dough for 5 hours or overnight.
  • When you are ready for baking.
  • Roll out dough on a flat surface (it may be slightly covered with sugar), approximately 7 mm (0.3 inches) thick.
  • Cut out stars or other shapes and put them on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.
  • Add 1 teaspoon frosting in the center of ( which you reserved earlier) each cookies.Slightly spread towards the ends.
  • While preparing the cookies pre-heat oven to 300F(180C) and bake the cookies for about 15 minutes.
  • Make sure not to over bake as the frosting will turn into brown in color.
  • Let cool completely before serving.

Notes

This recipe is adapted from here
 

Nutrition

Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 9mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 1mg
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