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Cinnamon almond star cookies with meringue icing

Name: Cinnamon almond star cookies with meringue icing
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 50 cookies
Cuisine: Slovak
Ingredients: 3 Egg whites; pinch Salt; 250 g Powdered sugar; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 350 g Ground almonds; 2 tsp Ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp Powdered sugar (for dusting the work surface)

Flourless cinnamon stars made with ground almonds, egg whites, and sugar, topped with meringue icing and baked at 150°C. Makes about 50.

Slovak cuisine · Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Christmas cookies and baking · Translated from Slovak · October 24, 2026

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Recipe at a glance

Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 hr 10 min
Temperature: 150 °C (300 °F)
Servings: 50 cookies
Difficulty: Medium

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These cinnamon almond stars with meringue icing are flourless Christmas cookies made with ground almonds, egg whites, powdered sugar, and cinnamon. Set aside some of the meringue to spread over the stars before baking, then bake at just 150°C (300°F) to keep the icing white.

They are slightly soft inside and fragrant with cinnamon.

Ingredients

Egg whites 3
Salt pinch
Powdered sugar 250 g
Lemon juice 1 tsp
Ground almonds 350 g
Ground cinnamon 2 tsp
Powdered sugar (for dusting the work surface) 2 tbsp

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Instructions

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Beat the egg whites
Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff peaks form. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar and lemon juice until the meringue is thick and glossy.
Set aside the icing
Set aside about 5 tbsp of the meringue for the icing and cover it.
Mix the dough
Stir the ground almonds and cinnamon into the remaining meringue to form a sticky dough. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Cut out the stars
Dust the work surface with powdered sugar and roll out the dough to about 8 mm thick. Cut out stars about 6 cm across, dipping the cookie cutter in water as you work. Place the stars on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Spread on the icing
Spread a thin layer of the reserved meringue over each star, all the way to the points. A small spoon or pastry brush works best.
Bake
Bake in an oven preheated to 150°C (300°F) for 10–12 minutes, until the icing is set. It must stay white, and the stars should remain slightly soft inside. Let cool on the baking sheet.

Tip: The sticky dough is easier to roll out between two sheets of parchment paper dusted with sugar. Gather and reuse the scraps after cutting out the cookies, chilling them briefly first.

Nutrition facts

Approximate values per piece, calculated from the ingredients

Energy: 63 kcal
Protein: 1.7 g
Carbohydrates: 6.9 g
of which sugars: 5.5 g
Fat: 3.5 g
of which saturates: 0.3 g
Fiber: 0.9 g
Salt: 0.0 g

Calculated from the raw ingredients, without frying oil. Where an amount is “to taste”, typical amounts are used. Food composition: USDA FoodData Central and product labels.

This recipe was translated from the Slovak original: Škoricové hviezdičky z mandlí s bielkovou polevou