Cinnamon meringue cookies

Ingredients for 1 servings:

• 125 g wheat flour
• 50 g sugar
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 2 medium-sized egg yolks
• 65 g butter, soft
• 2 m.-large egg whites
• 100 g sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon powder
• 100 g almond(s), peeled, ground
• 100 g cherry(s), candied

Instructions

Working time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 12 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 12 minutes

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Sift wheat flour into a mixing bowl, then add 50g of sugar, vanilla sugar, egg yolks, and softened butter. Using a mixer (dough hook), mix the ingredients thoroughly, first briefly on the lowest speed, then on the highest. Knead on a work surface until you have a smooth dough. If it sticks, chill for a while. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about 2mm, cut out circles with a diameter of 3-4cm, and place the circles on a greased baking sheet. For the meringue, mix the egg whites with the remaining sugar and cinnamon powder and beat in a double boiler with a mixer (whisk) until stiff peaks form. Fold in the almonds and spread about a level teaspoon of the meringue mixture on each cookie. Garnish with a candied cherry. Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven at 180°C (top/bottom heat) and bake the cookies for about 12 minutes. Total = 2549 kcal.