Cinnamon stars

7. 10. 2025

Beautiful and naturally gluten-free Christmas cookies made from ground almonds and cinnamon will win you over with the first bite. The stars are coated with a delicious white glaze, which gives them another level of perfection.

What you will need

• 2 egg whites, from medium-sized eggs
• 1 and 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups ground almonds
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract

Method

• Separate the eggs and beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form in a medium-sized bowl.
• The egg white is stiff enough when you can turn the bowl, and the egg white does not move.
• Sift the powdered sugar into the egg whites and carefully fold it with a spatula.
• Scoop out about 3 tablespoons of the mixture and set aside in a small bowl.
• Add the ground almonds, cinnamon, and vanilla extract to the bowl of egg whites and powdered sugar and mix gently with a spatula.
• You can use your hands to finish.
• If the dough seems too sticky, stir in a little more ground almonds.
• Put the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 135 degrees Celsius and line the trays with baking paper.
• Dust the worktop with a bit of icing sugar and roll the dough to approximately a thickness of 0.1 inch.
• Use a small star cutter to cut out stars and set aside.
• If the cutter sticks to the dough, dip it in powdered sugar.
• Use up all the batter this way.
• Brush the egg white mixture you set aside earlier on the stars using a brush.
• Then, place the stars on the baking sheet.
• Bake the cinnamon stars in the bottom third of the oven for approximately 14-15 minutes.
• Since every oven is different, baking times may vary.
• The white top of the cookies should remain white.
• Remove the cookies from the oven and place them on a cooling rack.
• The bottom of the cookies should still be slightly soft.
• After cooling, the stars will harden a little more.
• Bon apetite!

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