Taste of Home
Zimtsterne
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: 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
Ingredients
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1 cup butter, softened
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2 cups sugar
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2 large eggs
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3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
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2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup ground cinnamon
Directions
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1.
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. Securely wrap dough in waxed paper; refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle.
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2.
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.
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3.
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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