
Zimtsterne — Cinnamon Star Cookies
By RecipesQueen Kitchen • June 11, 2026
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 14 min
Servings: 30
Difficulty: Medium
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Pin This RecipeClassic German Christmas cookies — chewy almond-cinnamon cookies topped with a white meringue glaze. A holiday favorite.
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks. Reserve 1/3 for glaze.
- 2
Fold almond flour, powdered sugar, and cinnamon into remaining egg whites.
- 3
Roll out between parchment to 1cm thickness. Cut with a star cookie cutter.
- 4
Brush tops with reserved egg white glaze.
- 5
Bake at 150°C for 12-14 minutes — they should stay pale on top with a slight crack.


