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Ingredients

  • 6 eggs (whites only)
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 450g icing sugar (sieved)
  • 900g ground almonds
  • 3 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 pinch of ground cloves
  • 2 tbsp blackcurrant jelly

Method

  • STEP 1
    Pre-heat your oven to 150C.
  • STEP 2
    Whisk the egg whites and salt until stiff, and gradually add the icing sugar.
  • STEP 3
    Once the mixture is combined and glossy, take about 10 tablespoons aside (you'll need it later.)
  • STEP 4
    Now add the nuts and spices with the jelly to the egg-sugar mixture and stir until well combined.
  • STEP 5
    Roll-out dough about 1cm thick.
  • STEP 6
    --> TIP: this dough is very sticky. Roll it out between 2 sheets of cling/plastic wrap... it works well this way!
  • STEP 7
    Cut out stars (or hearts) with a cookie cutter and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
  • STEP 8
    Now take a brush and add the previously set-aside icing onto each cookie.
  • STEP 9
    Bake the cookies for 10-15min. The surface should still be white and they are allowed to still be a little soft when they come out of the oven (they are meant to be "chewy" and will still harden a little once they are cool).
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