Sparkling Stars and Snowflakes

Sparkling Stars and Snowflakes

Based on German zimtsterne, these classic holiday cookies are traditionally cut into star shapes. Sparkling sugar makes the extra special! Should the mood strike you, break with tradition and cut them into other winter holiday shapes like Christmas trees and snowmen.
Servings
20 servings
Prep time
30 minutes
Cook time
15 minutes
Passive time
n/a

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Powdered Sugar
  • 3 Egg Whites
  • 4 cups Natural Almond Flour
  • 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Lemon Zest
  • 1/2 cup Sparkling Sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Whip powdered sugar and egg whites until very light and fluffy, 4-5 minutes. Remove and reserve 1/2 cup.
  3. Into remaining egg white mixture, fold in almond meal, spices, salt and lemon zest. Mix until a solid dough forms.
  4. Roll dough between two pieces of parchment or waxed paper to 1/4-inch thickness. Use cookie cutters to cut dough into shapes, rerolling the scrapes as many times as needed.
  5. Transfer cookies to the prepared baking sheets. Ice each cookie with the reserved egg white mixture and sprinkle with sparkling sugar.
  6. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Let cool before serving.
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