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ZIMTSTERNE (Swedish Christmas Cookie)




Source of Recipe


A Southern Living Recipe


List of Ingredients





3 large egg whites, room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tsps ground cinnamon
1 tsp grated lemon rind
1-1/2 cups ground unblanched almonds
2 tblsps all purpose flour
1/8 tsp salt

Recipe





Beat room temp egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add sugar, cinnamon & lemon rind, beating until stiff peaks form. Remove 1/2 cup meringue; set aside. Fold almonds, flour & salt into remaining meringue.

Heat oven to 300ºF. Grease cookie sheets.

On heavily floured surface, roll small amounts of dough at a time to 1/4" thickness. Cut with a floured star-shaped cutter. Place cookies 2" apart on prepared cookie sheets. Frost each cookie lightly with reserved meringue.

Bake in 300ºF oven 20-30 mins. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies