Cinnamon stars

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 100 g hazelnuts, finely ground
• 2 egg whites (size M)
• 1 pinch of salt
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 125 g sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 125 g almonds, ground
• Sugar for rolling out
• Cinnamon for dusting

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Rest time approx. 2 hours; Cooking/baking time approx. 18 minutes; Total time approx. 3 hours 18 minutes

Toast the nuts in a dry pan and let cool. Beat the egg whites, a pinch of salt, and lemon juice until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue beating until dissolved. Reserve 3 tablespoons of the beaten egg whites. Stir in the vanilla sugar, cinnamon, nuts, and 100g almonds, then cover and chill for about 2 hours. Roll out on a sugar-dusted surface to a thickness of about 3/4 cm. Use a cookie cutter dipped in sugar to cut out stars and place them on baking sheets lined with baking paper. Mix the reserved beaten egg whites with a few drops of water and brush over the stars. Bake in a preheated oven at 150°C (top/bottom heat) (gas mark 1, fan oven: approx. 10-12 minutes at 140°C) on the lowest rack for 15-18 minutes. Remove from the baking sheet using the baking paper and let cool. Dust with cinnamon, if desired. A good tip from a dear friend: Roll out the dough between a freezer bag cut open at the sides—saves a lot of mess. Even I was able to bake cinnamon stars with this recipe!