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Zimtsterne (German Cinnamon Star Cookies)
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Zimtsterne (German Cinnamon Star Cookies)

5 ingredients 8 steps 25 cookies wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

152
Calories
7g
Protein
6g
Fat
19g
Carbs

Counts 5 of 6 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Hazelnut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 egg whites
  • 300 g powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 350 g ground almonds or hazelnuts
  • A little grated lemon zest

Directions

1

Whip the egg whites until creamy.

2

Sift in powdered sugar, and mix into egg whites.

3

Set aside almost a third of the resulting mass for casting.

4

Stir in the remaining mass of cinnamon and almonds, or hazelnuts and lemon zest, and knead into a dough.

5

Roll out the dough, cut out star shapes and place on the greased baking sheet.

6

Mix the remaining stiff egg white with rum until a glaze mass forms.

7

Brush the cinnamon stars with glaze.

8

Bake in a preheated oven at 160°C for about 20 minutes.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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