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Christmas recipe

Zimtstern Star Cookies with Nutella®

A classic German “plätzchen” Christmas cookie

Zimtstern means “cinnamon star” in German, and these star-shaped biscuits are commonly known as “Weihnachtsgebäck” (Christmas cookies). Spend some time baking this traditional German delight with your family and enjoy the holidays together!

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

HOW TO MAKE ZIMTSTERN CHRISTMAS STAR COOKIES

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

    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 into a meringue texture. 

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

    Reserve 2 tablespoons of the meringue into a small bowl for the icing, and gently fold the cinnamon and the ground hazelnuts with the rest of the meringue until it just comes together.

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

    Roll the dough in between 2 sheets of baking paper to a 4 mm thickness and cut out biscuits using a star cookie cutter. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and arrange the biscuits at least 1 inch apart. Using a round cookie cutter, cut out a small hole in the middle of half of the biscuits. Mix the remaining meringue with the lemon juice and spread onto the top biscuits with a teaspoon.

     

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

    Bake for 10 minutes and allow to cool down completely on the baking tray.

    Fill a piping bag fitted with a small nozzle (about 2 mm) with Nutella®, and pipe about 4g (1 tsp) of Nutella® on each of the bottom biscuits (the ones with no hole) and cover with the top biscuits (the ones with hole).

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