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Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne)
Thanksgiving and Christmas in Canada are wonderful occasions for home bakers to hone their skills. Traditional German Christmas cookies are a fun way to get started, even for people with no baking experience. The recipes are usually fairly simple and straightforward, requiring only pantry staples, a few special seasonal ingredients and cookie cutters. The quintessential Christmas cookie - these crisp, spicy cookies make a perfect snack after a day outdoors. Serve them with big pitchers of mulled wine and hot chocolate.
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Recipe courtesy of www.newscanada.com.
Servings
12Prep Time
15 minutesCook Time
30 minutesIngredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 280°F.
Finely chop or grind almonds (food processor works great).
Whip the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff.
Sift the confectioner's sugar and gradually fold it under the egg whites. Reserve and put aside 2 heaped tablespoons of this mixture. Gently stir the almonds into the egg mixture.
Sprinkle the work surface with confectioner's sugar. Roll out the mixture to about 1/4 inch thick. Cut out cookies using a star cutter and place them on a cookie sheet lined with non-stick parchment paper. Dip the cutter into confectioner's sugar from time to time to stop the mixture from sticking to it. Brush each star with a little of the reserved egg mixture.
Bake for about 30 minutes until crisp on the outside.
The cookies should still be a little soft in the centre.
Nutrients Per Serving
Nutrients per serving: 272 calories, 17 g fat, 8 g protein, 27 g carbohydrates, 4 g fibre. Excellent source of magnesium. Good source of riboflavin, niacin, iron.
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