German Cinnamon Cookies
Spice Cookies Recipe

Enjoy cinnamon cookies, known as Zimtmakronen in Germany, thoughout Advent.

Bake and present spice cookies to your family and friends in gift boxes for a truly wonderful gift.

My recipe makes about 65.



German Zimtmakronen Cookies

250g ground hazelnuts
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp vanilla flavouring (granulated if possible)
4 egg whites
pinch of salt
1 tsp lemon juice
250g caster sugar
approx 65 hazelnuts

Mix together the ground nuts, cinnamon and vanilla flavouring. Beat the egg whites with the lemon juice and salt until stiff. Gradually fold in the sugar to the beaten egg white mixture. Lastly fold in the nut mixture.

Using two small spoons, place small mounds onto a lined baking sheet.

Top each cookie with a hazelnut and bake in a preheated oven at 160 degrees C for about 20-25 mins. Leave to cool and then enjoy with friends and family.

Return from German Cinnamon Cookies Zimtmakronen to German Cookie Recipes

Return from Easy Cinnamon Cookie Recipe Zimtmakronen to German Recipes Home

Enjoy this page? Please pay it forward. Here's how...

Would you prefer to share this page with others by linking to it?

  1. Click on the HTML link code below.
  2. Copy and paste it, adding a note of your own, into your blog, a Web page, forums, a blog comment, your Facebook account, or anywhere that someone would find this page valuable.
Google

Zachary - USA

Tremendous website. I lived in Germany for almost 14 years. Your recipes have me excited about getting back into German cooking. Thanks so much!

How To Make Vanilla SugarMake your own vanilla sugar to use in German cakes, cookies and German dessert recipes.