Recipe - Cinnamon Stars

1 One fourth cup Flour
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Ground walnuts
2 Egg yolks
Grated rind of One half lemon
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
One half teaspoon Ground cloves
10 tablespoon Sweet butter

ICING
1 One half cup Confectioners sugar
1 Egg white
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
2 dr Yellow food coloring (opt.)

A must on your Christmas cookie tray. Despite the lemony frosting, the
cinnamon flavor comes through.

On a pastry board, mix flour, sugar and walnuts. Form a mound, make a well
and add the egg yolks, lemon rind and spices. Cut the butter in small
pieces and add to the flour mixture. Knead thoroughly to make a smooth
dough.

Let dough rest for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 350ø. Roll dough out with a rolling pin to 1/8 inch thick
and cut into star shapes with a cookie cutter. Bake at 350ø until cookies
are lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Let cool and decorate with the
icing.

To make icing, mix sugar, egg white, lemon juice and yellow food coloring
(if using) in a bowl until very smooth. (Icing has to be thick enough so it
will not run off stars.) Spread evenly with a pointed knife on the stars.
Let icing dry overnight. Store in a cookie tin.

Note: If you like a less sweet cookie, omit the icing.

Yield: 6 dozen. Franziska Mayer, Washington, DC

Randy Shearer

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