Zimmetstern Recipe
Ingredients
6 eggs
3 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
1 lb. unblanched almonds, ground
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
Directions
To the stiffly beaten egg whites add sugar and lemon peel.
Reserve 1/3 of the mixture for top of cookies.
Add almonds and cinnamon and chill.
Roll 1/2' thick on a surface covered with confectioner's sugar.
Cut with a star cutter.
Top each with some of the reserved egg white mixture.
Bake in slow oven (325° F.) until light brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Use a greased cookie sheet.
Remove immediately.
Reserve 1/3 of the mixture for top of cookies.
Add almonds and cinnamon and chill.
Roll 1/2' thick on a surface covered with confectioner's sugar.
Cut with a star cutter.
Top each with some of the reserved egg white mixture.
Bake in slow oven (325° F.) until light brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.
Use a greased cookie sheet.
Remove immediately.