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Zimtsterne (German Cinnamon Star Cookies)
Zimtsterne are German cinnamon cookies often eaten for the advent season.
Ingredients
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- egg white4
- powdered sugar300 g
- cinnamon1 tsp
- ground almonds, or ground hazelnuts350 g
- lemon zest, grated
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Method 8 steps
Whip the egg whites until creamy.
Sift in powdered sugar, and mix into egg whites.
Set aside almost a third of the resulting mass for casting.
Stir in the remaining mass of cinnamon and almonds, or hazelnuts and lemon zest, and knead into a dough.
Roll out the dough, cut out star shapes and place on the greased baking sheet.
Mix the remaining stiff egg white with rum until a glaze mass forms.
Brush the cinnamon stars with glaze.
Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for about 20 minutes.
