Zimtsterne

Name: Zimtsterne
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Cuisine: Europe
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 2 large eggs; 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled; 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup ground cinnamon

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Total Time

Prep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch

Makes

about 5 dozen

During December, homes and bakeries in Switzerland are filled with the aroma of classic cookies like these "Zimtsterne." —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup ground cinnamon

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and chocolate. Combine flour and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-in. star-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Chill and reroll scraps if desired.
Bake at 350° for 9-11 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 84 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 24mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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