Cinnamon Stars
- 3 egg whites
- 250 g sugar (1 1/4 cups)
- 9 g oetker vanilla sugar (1 pkg)
- 4 -8 g cinnamon (1-2 tsp)
- 350 g ground almonds (3 1/2 cups)
- icing sugar
- Preheat oven to 300F.
- Grease a cookie sheet.
- Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks.
- Gradually add the sugar and vanilla sugar, beating until they form stiff peaks.
- Set aside 50 ml (1/4 cup) of the egg white mixture.
- Fold cinnamon and almonds into remaining mixture.
- Work all ingredients together quickly to make a smooth dough.
- Roll out the dough on a surface that has been dusted with icing sugar to a thickness of 6 mm (1/4 inch).
- Cut out stars with a cookie cutter, rinsing it frequently with hot water.
- Brush the reserved egg white mixture on the stars.
- Place stars on the prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes.
- Store in an airtight container.
egg whites, sugar, vanilla sugar, cinnamon, ground almonds, icing sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cinnamon-stars-262379 (may not work)