There’s something about the holiday season that wakes up the cookie monster in all of us, so why not bake yourself some cookies? Even if you’re not a pro, these vegan cinnamon stars look so delicious you won’t be able to resist making them on your own.
Food blogger Anja, who has attracted over 140.000 Instagram followers with her page byanjushka shared this tasty recipe on her blog and we’re really star-stuck after seeing how amazing the final product is.
To make the whole thing even better, her recipe is 100% vegan because she used aquafaba as a substitute for eggs. In addition to serving them to your guest, you can put them inside a nice little package and gift them to all of your vegan friends!
Ingredients:
Cookies Dough
- 100 g powdered sugar sieved
- 75 g ground almonds
- 100 g ground hazelnuts
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tbsp orange peel
- 1/2 tbsp of lemon juice
- 30 ml of water about 4 tbsp
Vegan Egg Whites
- 30 ml Aquafaba (chickpea water)
- 60 g powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
Instructions:
Cookies Dough
- Put all the ingredients for the cookie dough in a bowl and knead into a dough.
- Then put in the fridge for an hour.
- Roll out the cooled dough on a baking mat or floured work surface approx. 4-5mm thick and cut out about 35 cookies.
- Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper and allow to dry for at least 2 hours.
Vegan Egg Whites
- Beat the Aquafaba with a hand mixer until it looks like egg whites.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar and vanilla sugar and mix again until creamy consistency.
- Preheat the oven to 130 degrees top and bottom heat.
- Spread the icing on the dried cookies with the help of a teaspoon and bake in the oven for about 10 minutes. Then allow to cool.
