Recipe

Sugar Free Christmas Cookies (German Cinnamon Stars)

Traditional German Christmas cookies with warm cinnamon spice and a tender, almost marzipan-like center, topped with sugar-free icing.

Sugar Free Christmas Cookies (German Cinnamon Stars)

Total time

42 min

Servings

20

Net carbs

1.2g

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Ingredients

What you need

Adjust servings

20 servings
20
  • 2 ½ cups / 250g almond flour (or ground almonds)
  • ½ cup / 90g powdered sweetener
  • 2 egg whites (large)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground coffee ((optional))
  • ½ cup / 90g powdered sweetener (plus 1 tbsp water)

Instructions

How to cook it

Prep timer

42:00

Cooking cue

Cook eggs just until set so they stay tender instead of rubbery.

  1. Preheat the oven to 425F and line or lightly grease the pan you plan to use.
  2. 1. Heat your oven to 150°C (300°F) and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  3. 2. Whip the egg whites until soft peaks form, then gradually incorporate the powdered sweetener and continue beating until stiff.
  4. 3. Fold in the almond flour, cinnamon, and ground coffee (if using) until a cohesive dough forms.
  5. 4. Shape the dough into a ball and roll it out between two sheets of baking paper to about 1/2 to 1 centimeter thickness.
  6. 5. Freeze the rolled dough for approximately 15 minutes to firm it up for easier cutting.
  7. 6. Remove the top sheet of paper and cut out shapes with a cookie cutter, then transfer to the prepared baking tray.
  8. Cook eggs just until set so they stay tender instead of rubbery.
  9. 7. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, then allow to cool completely before topping with sugar-free icing made from powdered sweetener and water.
  10. Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.

Source & attribution

Sugar Free Londoner · IMPORTED

https://diet.driv.space/recipes/sugar-free-christmas-cookies-german-cinnamon-starsSugar Free Londoner reference: https://sugarfreelondoner.com/german-cinnamon-stars-zimtsterne/

Rated 5/5 from 25 ratings on Sugar Free Londoner. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.