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

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

Yield about 5 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

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

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. Securely wrap dough in waxed paper; 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.

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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