Zimtsterne (German Cinnamon Star Cookies)
These Zimtsterne (German Cinnamon Stars) are chewy, nutty, sweet, and full of cinnamon flavor and so much fun to make!
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Ingredients
- 3 egg whites, large
- 250 g almond flour
- 50 g finely chopped walnuts
- 185 g powdered sugar
- 4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and equipment. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 300°F.
- In the bowl of stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment whip together the egg whites, salt, and powdered sugar till medium-firm peaks. It will look just like marshmallow fluff! Mix in the vanilla extract.
- Place about 1/3 of the whipped egg white mix into another bowl and reserve (this is very important!)
- With the remaining egg white mix fold in the ground cinnamon, almond flour, and chopped walnuts.
- Dust a work surface with powdered sugar and dust your hand with powdered sugar. Roll out the dough till about 1/2 inch thick. Cut using a 2 inch star cutter and place on the prepared baking sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart. For better cutting dip the cutter into a bowl of water after a couple of uses, this will help make sure that your star cookies look like stars.
- Brush the tops of the cookies with the reserved egg white mix with a pastry brush. If the mix is a little stiff add a couple drops of water for easier brushing. Bake for 15-20 minutes depending on your oven make sure the white tops of the cookies do not get brown. Allow to cool.
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 128kcal