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Zimsterne (German Cinnamon Star Cookies)

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Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
resting tinme 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 3 large egg whites
  • 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
  • cups almond meal
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 packet Vanillezucker
  • tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Place the rack on the bottom rung of the oven.
  • Beat the egg whites in a medium bowl until soft peaks form. Careful not to overbeat. Stir in the powdered sugar until well combined. Reserve two heaping tablespoons of the egg white mixture for the glaze.
  • Add in the almond meal, cinnamon, vailllezucker, and salt, and beat until the mixture comes together into a relatively stiff and pliable dough.
  • Place the dough on a nonstick surface sprinkled with powdered sugar, and roll it to a ⅓-inch thickness. Use a 3-inch star cookie cutter to cut out the cookies and transfer them to a nonstick or lined cookie sheet.
  • Using a pastry brush, glaze the cookies with the reserved egg white mixture.
  • Place the cookie sheet on the bottom rack of the oven. Bake for 30 minutes or until set. Open the oven door just a crack and let the cookies set for another 10 minutes to dry out further. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • The cookies can be stored in a dry, airtight container for at least two weeks.