German Cinnamon Stars Recipe
German Christmas Cookies
Zimtsterne
If you value cinnamon, you'll love my German cinnamon stars. Cinnamon stars (Zimtsterne cookies) really are a classic German Christmas cookie and among the favourite Weihnachtspltzchen. They're sweet, almondy having a heavenly aroma of cinnamon.
Make certain that you've a group of star formed cookie cutters to hands.
The kids love eliminating the dough using the star formed cookie cutters and I am sure yours will too. German cinnamon stars create a perfect Christmas gift. Covered with cellophane and tied having a nice ribbon, they are the ideal gift to see relatives and buddies.
Anyway, now lets get lower towards the nitty gritty and begin baking. Enjoy these cinnamon cookies this christmas.
German Zimtsterne With Almonds
500g ground almonds
5 egg-whites
450g icing sugar
2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dessert spoon of cherry water
Beat the egg-whites until stiff after which carefully fold within the sieved icing sugar. Reserve about 4 heaped tablespoons the egg white-colored mixture as this is employed for the cookie topping afterwards.
Add some ground almonds, cinnamon and cherry water (you are able to replace fresh lemon juice if preferred) towards the egg white-colored mixture and blend well. Cover the dough and get forced out within the fridge for around an hour.
Now, sit lower and relax having a nice mug of coffee.
Sprinkle your projects surface or board with a few sugar and unveil the dough to around 1cm thick. Now eliminate stars together with your star formed standard and put them on the baking sheet.
You'll now require the reserved meringue from earlier. Stir it therefore it turns into a smooth mix. Now brush the cookies using the topping. Leave the cookies to dry overnight at 70 degrees.
Preheat the oven to 220 levels C. Put the cookies within the oven and bake for five minutes. Look into the time because the cookies should remain soft inside and also the topping white-colored!
Keep cookies within an air-tight tin.