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Zimtsterne Cookies
Ingredients For: Zimtsterne Cookies
3 egg whites
1 pinch of salt
250 g (9 ounces) confectioner's sugar
1½ Tbs. cinnamon
½ Tbs. kirsch or lemon juice
350 g or 12 ounces ground almonds
Instructions For: Zimtsterne Cookies
Stir egg whites and alt in a bowl until it is real stiff.
Add cinnamon, kirsch (or lemon juice) and almonds, knead to a soft dough.
Roll out dough on a flat surface (slightly covered with sugar), approximately 7 mm (0.3 inches) thick. Put out stars or other shapes and put them on a baking sheet covered with baking paper.
Let them rest for about 5 to 6 hours or over night in a dry place.
Carefully sweep the cookies with the frosting set aside in step 2.
Bake zimtsterne cookies for about 3 to 5 minutes in the center of the pre-heated oven at 250 °C (480 °F).
Let cool completely before serving. Zimtsterne Cookies makes about 50 cookies.
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