Cinnamon Stars Without Almonds

Ingredients

• 300 g sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 500 g peeled, ground hazelnut kernels (or cashew kernels)
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• sugar for rolling
• 150 g powdered sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1.

   Beat the egg whites until very stiff and gradually fold in the sugar. Stir in the lemon juice and continue beating with a hand mixer until the sugar dissolves. Mix the nuts with cinnamon and fold into the meringue until a pliable dough forms. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

2. 2.

   Roll the dough to a thickness of 6 mm on a sugared work surface, cut out star shapes, and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake the cinnamon stars at 180°C for 12 minutes.

3. 3.

   Whisk the powdered sugar with lemon juice until thick. Brush the baked stars with this glaze and allow them to dry.