Cinnamon star cookies

German Cinnamon Star Cookies, also known as Zimtsterne, are delicious and traditional holiday Christmas cookies. Tiny, shaped stars with meringue icing are made with 3 main ingredients: egg whites, cinnamon, and almond flour. This delicious and endearing Christmas tradition are perfect Christmas cookies to make this holiday season!

When it comes to traditional German Christmas cookies, it doesn't get much better than Zimtsterne! With their sweet cinnamon flavor and crunchy texture, German cinnamon stars have been a holiday staple in Germany for centuries.

These cookies fill your home with an irresistible aroma as they bake. My grandmother made them every Christmas when I was a child. I have fond memories of helping her in the kitchen. —Jean Jones, Peachtree City, Georgia

Whip up a batch of German cinnamon star cookies – Zimsterne- that make a great edible Christmas gift. Flavored with cinnamon and covered with a snowy white royal icing, these homemade cookies bring the German holiday tradition to your home! #cinnamonstarcookies #zimsterne #cinnamoncookies #ediblegift #christmascookies #holidaycookies

Zimsterne, or cinnamon stars, are a classic German holiday cookie. These chewy cutout cookies are made with almonds and topped with a meringue frosting.

Zimtsterne (Cinnamon Stars) are classic German Christmas cookies made from ground nuts that are chewy with a crispy white glaze!

German Christmas cinnamon star cookies made with ground almonds or pecans and lots of cinnamon. It is topped with a meringue sugar glaze.

Zimtsterne, or German Cinnamon Star cookies, are a light, gluten free cookie which make fabulous culinary gifts and keep for weeks.

These vegan cinnamon star cookies are a must have on every cookie plate. They are quick and easy to make, don't require eggs or milk and will sweeten up your Christmas time.

This traditional German recipe for zimtsterne, or cinnamon star cookies, taste like a macaroon and is a must for the Christmas cookie platter.