Zimtsterne/ Cinnamon Star Cookies – gluten and sugar free

Zimtsterne/ Cinnamon Star Cookies – gluten and sugar free

  Since Christmas time is approaching fast and the German style Christmas markets are calling here a lovely recipe for German style Zimtsterne/ Cinnamon Star Cookies which gluten and sugar free. To get a seasonal feeling we need to make cookies and fill the house with seasonal smells...   Makes 40 small sized cookies.  Prep time: 10 min Cookie cutting & Decorating: 30-60 min Baking time: 10 min at 180 degree Celsius, 2min 2x for glaze setting. Cooling time: 15-30min   For the cookie dough you need: 2 Egg whites 150g ground Hazelnuts 110g Almond flour (ground Almonds, preferably un-blanched but those are hard to get hold of) 2 tsp Cinnamon 1-2  knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water MCT oil or coconut oil other un-flavoured oil for stopping dough sticking to the rolling pin Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more...
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