These classic German Christmas cookies received an upgrade with coconut sugar and xylitol glaze
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Keyword cinnamon star cookies
Prep Time 15minutes
Cook Time 15minutes
Total Time 30minutes
Servings 20cookies
Calories 38kcal
Author Our Gabled Home
Cost $5
Ingredients
8ozground hazelnuts or filberts
1/3cupcoconut sugar
2tspcinnamon powder
2egg whites, separate
1TBSPxylitol
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 300˚F.2. Mix all the dry ingredients and one egg white until well combined. 3. Roll out the dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut out star shapes. 4. Place star cookies on cookie sheet.5. Whip the second egg white just until stiff (don't whip too long). Add xylitol. Spread on star cookies as glaze.6. Bake for 10 - 15 mins. Glaze should be white not brown.
Notes
if the dough sticks to the cookie cutter, dip the cookie cutter lightly in powdered sugar or flour (if not gluten-free)
xylitol does not make the prettiest glaze but powdered sugar (maybe with a bit of powdered stevia) will