Valentine’s Cinnamon Heart Cookies (Zimtsterne) - Gluten & Dairy Free
5 from 2 votes
Gluten free Almond Cinnamon Heart Cookies that are perfect for Valentine's Day. These cookies are irresistibly chewy in the center with crisp edges and a crunchy meringue top!
Beat the egg white with an electric mixer until stiff. Slowly add the powdered sugar on low speed until incorporated and meringue is glossy.
Set ¾ of the meringue aside and cover. Fold the almond flour, cinnamon and almond extract into remaining meringue. If the mixture seems too dry, add more meringue one tablespoon at a time until a smooth dough ball forms.
Roll the dough between 2 pieces of parchment paper about ¼ - ½ inch thick. Refrigerate dough disk for 1 hour.
Cut out small heart (or other) shapes and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Clean cookie cutter if it starts to stick.
Colour the remaining meringue with a little red or pink food coloring. Either brush the meringue over the cookies or dip the cookies into the meringue and tap off excess. Dry cookies at room temperature from 3 hours to overnight.
Preheat oven to 340 F and bake cookies for 7 minutes.
Keyword Almond Cinnamon Heart Cookies
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