Directions

1. Whip the egg whites: Beat the egg whites in a clean bowl until stiff. Gradually add the icing sugar and lemon juice, continuing to beat, until the mixture is glossy and firm.

2. Prepare the dough: Set aside 2-3 tablespoons of the egg white mixture (this is the icing for later). Fold the cinnamon, vanilla sugar and ground almonds into the remaining egg white mixture and knead everything into a dough.

3. Roll out the dough: Roll out the dough on a surface dusted with icing sugar to a thickness of about 0.5 cm.

4. Cut out stars: Use a star-shaped cutter to cut out cinnamon stars and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.

5. Apply the glaze: Use a brush to spread the reserved egg white glaze evenly over the cut-out stars.

6. Bake: Bake the cinnamon stars in a preheated oven at 130°C (top/bottom heat) for about 15-25 minutes. They should be slightly dry but not too hard.

7. Allow to cool: Let the cinnamon stars cool on a rack and enjoy!