Cardamom star cookies with pistachio and orange

Name: Cardamom star cookies with pistachio and orange
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 62
Cuisine: german
Ingredients: 1 orange; 7 oz pistachios; 7 oz ground almonds; 12.8 oz confectioner’s sugar; 1 tsp ground cardamom; 3 egg whites; 1 package vanilla sugar; flour (for dusting); salt

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Marco Hartz

Chef at Kitchen Stories

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"These cardamom stars are kind of like grandma's cinnamon star cookies, but with a modern, oriental twist! That familiar Christmas vibe we all love, but with a totally surprising, fresh flavor kick. The delicate scent of cardamom, the natural sweetness of pistachios, and the fruity orange give the classic a completely new character. Any true fan of cinnamon cookie stars will appreciate these super light and truly comforting ones as well, right? For those super clean edges: Spread the meringue on the dough first, then cut out the stars. You can roll out the scraps 1–2 times as well and if the dough gets sticky, just add more ground nuts."

Difficulty

Easy 👌

Preparation

30 min

Baking

25 min

Resting

30 min

Ingredients

2Pieces

MetricImperial

⅛

orange

6½ g

pistachios

6½ g

ground almonds

12⅛ g

confectioner’s sugar

⅛ tsp

ground cardamom

⅛

egg whites

⅛ package

vanilla sugar

flour (for dusting)

salt

Utensils

oven, fine grater, food processor, 2 bowls, plastic wrap, rolling pin, whisk, rubber spatula, cookie cutter, baking sheet, parchment paper

Nutrition per serving

Cal62

Fat3 g

Protein1 g

Carb8 g

Step 1/2
- ⅛ orange
- 6½ g pistachios
- 6½ g ground almonds
- 8⅛ g confectioner’s sugar
- ⅛ tsp ground cardamom
- salt
- ⅛ egg whites
- ⅛ package vanilla sugar
- oven
- fine grater
- food processor
- bowl
- plastic wrap
Preheat oven to 120°C/248°F on convection. Finely zest orange. Then, place pistachios in a food processor and finely grind them with ground almonds, orange zest, powdered sugar, ground cardamom, and a pinch of salt. Transfer to a bowl, add egg whites and vanilla sugar, then knead everything into a pliable dough. Wrap it in plastic wrap and let it rest in refrigerator for approx. 30 min.
Step 2/2
- 4⅛ g confectioner’s sugar
- ⅛ egg white
- flour (for dusting)
- rolling pin
- bowl
- whisk
- rubber spatula
- cookie cutter
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
Dust work surface with little wheat flour, roll out dough approx. 5 mm/0.2 in. thick. For the meringue, beat powdered sugar with egg white until stiff in a bowl. Carefully spread on the dough, and cut cookies out with a star shaped cookie cutter. Place cut out stars on baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake for approx. 25 min., and let cool completely. Serve immediately or store in an airtight container if you're serving later.
Enjoy your meal!