Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne)

Total Time
About 40 minutes
Rating
4(38)
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Ingredients

Yield:72 cookies
  • 3egg whites
  • 1¼cups granulated sugar
  • 3teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1½pounds unblanched almonds, grated or finely ground
  • 1teaspoon brandy
  • Extra-fine granulated sugar for pastry board
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Nutritional analysis per serving (72 servings)

70 calories; 5 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 3 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 6 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 2 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

  2. Step 2

    Butter one or two large cookie sheets.

  3. Step 3

    Beat egg whites and as they begin to foam and stiffen, gradually beat in sugar. Continue beating until whites form stiff peaks that retain the mark of a knife blade. Set aside half a cup of the whites.

  4. Step 4

    Sprinkle remaining whites with cinnamon, one and a half cups of almonds and vanilla extract or brandy.

  5. Step 5

    Stir together gently but thoroughly. Mixture should be thick and fairly solid. Add more almonds if dough is too sticky to be rolled.

  6. Step 6

    Sprinkle pastry board with sugar and roll out dough to onefourth inch thickness. Cut into star shapes with a small cookie cutter.

  7. Step 7

    Arrange on buttered baking sheet and brush top of each cookie with a little of the reserved egg whites. Bake in preheated oven about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

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Comments

Should be confectioners sugar and not granulated sugar.

Is it 1 1/2 cups or pounds of ground almonds?

Should be confectioners sugar and not granulated sugar.

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