Dear fellow bloggers,

Just yesterday, I got an amazing cookbook called The Easy Way Baking, a book of recipes published by Love Food.  My dear Aunt Terry (we share a love of cooking and entertaining) gave it to me as a belated birthday gift, and what a special gift it is!  I just adore the wonderful, mouthwatering recipes that are in this cookbook. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I do!:)

 

Cinnamon Star Cookies,

2 egg whites

1 1\3 cups confectioners’ sugar, plus extra for dusting {hahaha}

3 cups of ground hazelnuts, roasted

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Makes 20 cookies

1. Beat the egg whites in a clean grease-free bowl until stiff.  Stir in sugar until thoroughly combined, then continue to beat until thick and glossy. 

2. Remove 1/4c of this mixture and set aside.  Then fold the hazelnuts and cinnamon into the remaining mixture to make a stiff dough.  Chill in the refrigerator for an hour.

3. Preheat the oven to 275′.  Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  Roll out the dough to 1/2″ thick on a surface amply dusted with confectioners’ sugar.

4. Cut the dough into shapes, using a 2″ star-shaped cutter, dusting with confectioners’ sugar to prevent the dough from sticking.  Reroll as necessary until all the mixture is used.

5. Place the cookies on the prepared baking sheets, spaced well apart, and spread the top of each star with the reserved egg white icing.

6. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until the cookies are still white and crisp on top, but slightly soft and moist underneath. Turn off the oven and open the door to release the heat and dry the cookies out in the oven for 10 more minutes. Transfer to wire cooling racks to cool completely.

We hope you love them!!

Sydney<3 and Nana 🙂