Cinnamon star cookies

Step 1/4

• 600 g almonds
• 400 g confectioner’s sugar
• 2 tbsp cinnamon

• standing mixer or hand mixer with beaters
• oven

Preheat oven to 150°C/300°F. Add ground almonds, part of the confectioner’s sugar and cinnamon to a standing mixer.

Step 2/4

• 3 eggs
• 2 tbsp amaretto

Separate some of the eggs. Add egg whites and amaretto to standing mixer and beat until smooth.

Step 3/4

• 1 egg
• 125 g confectioner’s sugar

To make the meringue, separate remaining eggs. Add whites as well as remaining confectioner’s sugar to a clean mixer bowl. Beat until stiff peaks form.