Christmas Cinnamon Stars

Ingredients:
2 cups (about 2/3 lb.) unblanched almonds, finely chopped
3 egg whites
1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
3/4 tsp cinnamon

Directions:
Lightly grease and flour two cookie sheets. Shake off excess flour. and set aside.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks are formed. and gradually add 1 confectioners' sugar. Beat egg white/sugar mixture for 5 min. with an electric mixer on medium speed. Blend in lemon peel and cinnamon. Set aside 1/2 cup of the meringue mixture.

Fold almonds into remaining meringue mixture. Gently pat or roll out 3/8 in. thick on board sprinkled with confectioners' sugar. Lightly sprinkle the top of the dough with more confectioners' sugar. cut out stars with a star-shape cookie cutter dipped in confectioners' sugar. Carefully place stars on cookie sheets. Drop 1/2 tsp of the reserved meringue onto each cookie, drawing meringue out onto each point of the star.

Bake at 325 degrees F about 20 minutes. Immediately remove cookies from cookie sheets to cooling racks.

Makes about 3 dozen cookies

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Recipe submitted by: Mary Ann and Kimberly -