Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Star Cookies)

Submitted by LUv 2 BaKE

"These German cookies are sweet and nicely spiced with a satisfying crunch. We often make these during Christmas. Since I am not partial to walnuts I always omit them."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 72

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 egg, seperated
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 2 1⁄3 cups flour
• 2 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, finely chopped (optional)

directions

1. Mix butter, sugar, 2 whole eggs, 1 egg yolk, and lemon juice until fluffy.
2. Stir dry ingredients together; blend into sugar mixture; stir in optional nuts.
3. Divide dough into 3 pieces, and roll 1 piece at a time to 1/16 inch thick on lightly floured board; cut with a star cookie cutter.
4. Brush the tops of the cookies with the remaining egg white, beaten until frothy.
5. Bake cookies on a lighty greased baking sheet 6-8 minutes until golden brown at 375°F.
6. Makes 6-9 dozen cookies depending on the size of your cookie cutter.

Reviews

[Chef Dame]

I loved these cookies! They had the perfect amound of spice, nice and chewy, and simple to make. I couldnt find my cookie cutters so I just cut them into squares and made them that way and it yielded about 19 cookies but they were rather large.

 

[dicentra]

I made these for our xmas cookie trays. I omitted the walnuts and after brushing the tops with the egg white, I sprinkled on sparkly sugar. They turned out beautifully. Nice and chewy! DD loves them! :)

 

[Studentchef]

These were really good cookies, but for some reason I found the dough too soft and gooey. It might havebeen because I halved the recipe, but next time I'll do the full amount and see whether it hasthe same results. It was still delicious, though

 

[hmbnovotny]

The dough was far too wet and I added almost 1/2 c. flour to make it workable. The taste was good, I definitely remember the egg wash, as it adds a sheen to the top, in addition to a satisfying crunch. If you roll these cookies thicker, they are also nice, though not crispy.

 

[SophSheldrick]

For some reason these came out with a bitter aftertaste... I did drop about a 1/4 teaspoon of extra cinnamon in, maybe that's why. I'll try them again and measure the cinnamon over the counter, and we'll see if they taste better! :o) I agree about chilling the dough before rolling, it was a bit hard to handle.