Zimtsterne, Cinnamon Stars

Submitted by Aimee34

"These are typical christmas cookies in Switzerland. I got the recipe while doing an exchange year in Switzerland. They are good anytime of the year though!!!"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 50 cookies
• Serves: 20-25

ingredients

• 3 large egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 250 g powdered sugar
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cinnamon (or a little more, if you want)
• 1⁄2 tablespoon lemon juice
• 350 g ground almonds

directions

1. Beat egg whites with salt until stiff.
2. Add the powdered sugar and mix.
3. Keep 1 dl of the mixture as frosting.
4. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
5. Roll the dough out in a ziploc bag, that's cut open (cut the two side seams so the two parts are held together only at the bottom) Cut out stars or whatever other shapes you want.
6. Bake for 3-5 minutes in a preheated oven at 450°F.
7. When cookies are still warm, dip one side of cookies in frosting.

Reviews

[helenschwarzkopf]

Hi, here's a tip how to roll the very sticky dough when you make Zimtsterne!Roll the dough betwen clearwrap and stick the cookiecutter in suger between cutting.I used unsalted chasheys last time when I made them and they turned out very yummy. Happy Christmas,Frohe Weihnachten Helga in Alaska

 

[EmmanitaGordita]

Excellent flavor, but dough is extremely difficult to handle. THere was no way I could cut out any shape from the dough. I've never worked with egg white based cookie dough before, so I didn't know whether to grease the pans. I tried using waxed paper, and I ended up breaking most of the cookies getting them off the paper (didn't have parchment). I also didn't know how thick the cookies should be. Not a good recipe for an inexperienced baker.

 

[Fernandinho]

In our little town in Brazil almonds are too expensive, so I've used Brazil nuts and 1/4 tsp. almond extract. Next time I'll try with cashew nuts.