Star-shaped cinnamon biscuit

Ingredients

• 120 g Almonds, blanched, finely ground
• 120 g Walnuts, ground
• 210 g Icing sugar
• 1.8 pcs Eggs
• 5/8 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
• 5/8 tsp Cinnamon, ground

Method

1. Separate egg yolks from whites and beat whites in large bowl until stiff peaks form.
2. Slowly sift in the sugar and add lemon juice; beat for 8 minutes.
3. Set aside 4 tablespoons of egg whites mixture - this will be glaze.
4. Add ground almonds, walnuts, and cinnamon in egg whites then mix well; cover and set in fridge for 1 hour.
5. Preheat the oven to 160°C and line a baking tray with parchment paper.
6. Sprinkle a working surface with icing sugar and roll the dough to approximately 0.5cm thick, then cut stars using a cookie cutter.
7. Transfer the stars on the lined baking sheet then brush with reserved meringue.
8. Bake cookies for 8 minutes and set on wire rack to cool.
9. Serve after.