Cinnamon stars without sugar

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 125 g almond(s), whole
• 180 g pitted soft dates
• 1 egg(s)
• 125 g almonds, ground
• 20 g hazelnuts, ground
• 1 tsp Cinnamon powder (Ceylon cinnamon)
• 1 egg white
• 4 drops of lemon juice concentrate
• some flour for the cookie cutter
• 2 tsp cornstarch

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Rest time approx. 45 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 45 minutes

With the sweetness of dates

Boil the whole almonds in a little water for 15 minutes, let them rest in the water for another 45 minutes, and then rinse them with cold water. In a high-performance food processor, blend the almonds, dates, and egg until you have a fine but firm paste. Now add the ground nuts, cinnamon, and 2 drops of concentrated lemon juice. Mix everything well with the food processor. Place the dough in a large freezer bag and roll it out to a thickness of about 7 mm. Let the bag with the dough rest in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 150°C (top/bottom heat) and line a baking tray with baking paper. Cut open the freezer bag and reveal the dough. Shape the dough into any cookies you like. The dough will be a bit sticky. Dust the cutter with flour to make it easier to work with. Place the cookies on the baking tray. Beat the egg whites with a mixer until stiff peaks form, gradually adding the starch and 2 drops of concentrated lemon juice. Brush the cookies with the beaten egg mixture and bake on the lowest oven rack for about 15 minutes. This amount of ingredients yields approximately 1 baking tray. Tips: You can also make the cookies with a nut mix of almonds, hazelnuts, and walnuts. For small children, the amount of dates can be reduced to 160 g. I recommend using Ceylon cinnamon, especially for children. However, it tastes a bit different than regular cinnamon. For a fruity note, you can replace 20 g of the dates with dried apricots. A little ginger powder goes well with this. You can find more sugar-free recipes on my profile.