Cinnamon Stars Recipe | Zimtsterne

• Preheat oven to 300°F
• Take the 2 eggs and divide the yolks from the whites. Beat egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form. While mixer is still running slowly spoon in the powdered sugar.
• Fold in the lemon zest.
• Add the vanilla extract, Amaretto, salt and cinnamon. Fold together with spatula until well combined.
• Add only 3 cups of almond flour in at first. Mix together adding more portions at a time till the dough sticks together well.
• If it is too dry you can add a little water to help.
• With your hands knead the dough into a ball.
• Wrap the ball in plastic wrap and refrigerate for about a hour.
• Cut the dough in half. Sprinkle powder sugar on a flat surface and roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thick.
• Because the dough is cold it will take a little time to roll it out. Just work it.
• Cut out the cookies with the star cookie cutter. Place them on the parchment paper and bake for about 10-13 minutes.

Making the Glaze

• Add the egg white and salt to the mixer and mix on low to medium speed, gradually add the powered sugar in. I like to do a spoon full at a time.
• When it has reach icing consistency, transfer it into piping bag.
• Turn oven down to 225°F
• When cookies have cooled cut the tip off of the piping bag and add a blob in the center of cookie, using a small spoon or knife pull icing to each star corner.
• Put back in the oven for about 10 minutes.
• Enjoy!