Preparation:
Step 1
First mix almonds, powdered sugar and a pinch of cinnamon. Then whip the egg whites until stiff and fold them in. Finally, add the vanilla sugar and the amaretto for a special touch. Now put the dough in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to make it easier to work with.
Step 2
Before rolling out the dough to a thickness of about 5 mm, flour your work surface. Now you can cut out the cinnamon stars. Our tip: With a special cinnamon star cutter, the small stars will be even more accurate. Then spread the cookies on two baking sheets lined with baking paper.
Step 3
For the delicious glaze that gives the cinnamon stars their typical look, whip the powdered sugar and egg whites until stiff. Carefully spread the mixture over the stars. Both a teaspoon and a rounded knife are suitable for this. Now place the cookies in the oven at 150 degrees Celsius (convection oven: 125 degrees Celsius) for about 10 to 15 minutes. After they have cooled completely, they can be kept for several weeks in a tin or plastic box. However, to prevent them from becoming too hard in the meantime, simply place a piece of apple in the tin with them. This will keep the stars soft.
Enjoy it!