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Christmas recipe

Cinnamon star cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread

Medium
1 h 5 min
Cinnamon star cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread

INGREDIENTS for 24 cookies

  • 2 egg whites

  • 1 1/3 cups confectioners’ sugar, divided

  • 2 2/3 cups ground hazelnuts

  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

  • 1/2 cup Nutella® hazelnut spread

  • 1 tsp of lemon juice

METHOD

  1. Cinnamon star cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 1
    STEP 1

    Preheat oven to 250°F; position rack in center of oven. 

    Using a mixer, beat together the egg whites and 1 1/4 cups confectioners’ sugar for 4 to 5 minutes or until soft peaks form. 

    Reserve 2 tbsp into a small bowl for the icing used later – combine only this portion with 1 tsp of lemon juice

  2. Cinnamon star cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 2
    STEP 2

    Gently mix hazelnuts and cinnamon into remaining egg white mixture until combined. 

  3. Cinnamon star cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 3
    STEP 3

    On work surface, roll out dough between 2 sheets of parchment paper to 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 2 inch star cookie cutter, cut out 48 cookies, re-rolling scraps once.

    Arrange cookies on 2 parchment paper–lined baking sheets. Using 1/2 inch round cookie cutter, cut out rounds in the center of half of the cookies (these will be tops of sandwich cookies). 

    Spread “icing”-like mixture on the top of the cookie (with the cut out) using a teaspoon.

     

     

     

     

     

  4. Cinnamon star cookies with Nutella® hazelnut spread - Step 4
    STEP 4

    Bake, in 2 batches, for about 10 minutes or until cookies are set. Let cool completely. Spoon Nutella® hazelnut spread into piping bag fitted with small round tip. Pipe 1 tsp Nutella® hazelnut spread onto half of the cookies (without round cut outs). 

    Dust remaining cookies with remaining confectioners’ sugar; place over Nutella® hazelnut spread on bottom halves of cookies. 

    Tips:

    Substitute pumpkin pie spice or gingerbread spice for cinnamon, if desired.

    If desired, bake cookies in advance; fill with Nutella® hazelnut spread just before serving. 

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