Zimtstern (Cinnamon star) biscuits with Nutella®
When a baking tray means friendship
Sharing has never been so good: with star shaped biscuits, the winter holidays and family and friends – the perfect combination for Christmas! Spend some time baking this traditional German delight with your family and enjoy the holidays together!
INGREDIENTS FOR 30 biscuits
2 egg whites
160g icing sugar
2 teaspoons (4g) cinnamon
300g ground hazelnuts
1 teaspoon lemon juice
120g Nutella® – 1 heaped tsp (15g per portion) or 3 biscuits per portion
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 120°C (250°F) and position the baking rack in the middle of the oven
Whisk the egg whites with the sugar until soft peaks form
Reserve 2 tablespoons of the meringue into a small bowl for the icing
Gently fold the cinnamon and the ground hazelnuts with the rest of the meringue until it just comes together
Roll the dough in between 2 sheets of baking paper to a 4 mm thickness and cut out biscuits using a star cookie cutter
Arrange the biscuits onto a baking tray lined with baking paper then, using a round cookie cutter, cut out a small hole in half of the biscuits
Mix the remaining meringue with the lemon juice and spread onto the top biscuits with a teaspoon
Bake for 10 minutes and allow to cool down completely
Fill a piping bag fitted with a small nozzle (about 2 mm) with Nutella®
Pipe about 4g of Nutella® on each bottom biscuits (the ones with no hole) and cover with the top biscuits (the ones with hole)
