Perfect Cinnamon Stars (Zimtsterne) ✪ MyGerman.Recipes

[@scottsnodgrass4361]

My research shows that this is the most authentic way to make these cookies. Many will hack and ice the cookies after baking but as I’ve found, that’s cheating. I think you did a great job making them. I made them last year. They turned out well but not great. They are kind of time and labor intensive but I think that’s what makes them special. Thanks for sharing your video and I look forward to making them again.

[@wendywesley7423]

I love all your videos. You are a good ambassador for German Cooking! Thank You so much!

[@caissa6187]

woowwww, i didn't know about the cinnamon and i love it. THANK YOU so much for sharing that! I'm ordering the ceylon type.

[@LeveysLyfe]

I love you videos so much! My husband and I try very hard to embrace our German heritage & we love your recipes 💕

[@In_time]

When I used to frost first, I would gently push through the front/icing side with a toothpick to “pop” it out of the back of the cookie cutter and with a tiny paint brush (for baking use only) would touch up the icing. Now, I frost _after_ cutting just because I love the messy/organic look but either way, they taste the same: simply delicious!! 😍

[@annthomas2689]

I can't wait to bake these. I love your recipes, thank you for making your videos ❤

[@swgbollinger]

Great Video! FYI - having trouble with the link, found it on your website however.. Thanks!

[@isabelb.5000]

Nice video. Vielen Dank! I make Zimtsterne every year and have never put them in the freezer or let them dry before baking. I will try it next time and see if it makes a difference. I got myself a foldable Zimtsterne cookie cutter and it makes all the difference in the world. Much faster to get the cookies out of the cutter. You will definitely have to make a bunch because they get eaten very fast.

[@itsjustjudy4958]

Ganz toll. Vielen dank

[@zenkakuji3776]

Thank you for sharing the information on Ceylon Cinnamon being safer to use for the health of one's liver. I switched two years ago and buy as gifts for my friends. I am looking forward to making these Cinnamon Star cookies. 🤍🤎

[@cathydavis9259]

I just found your tutorials. I am very happy that I did. My great grandparents are from Germany, no recipes from them. I do have a sour dough starter passed down and that is very exciting. You said that you wanted to do a tutorial on making wax wrap. I looked and didn’t see it. I hope you are planning it soon. I also would like to know where you purchased the silicone bags. I found some on line but I’m not sure if they are the real thing. Sometimes other chemicals are mixed in that are not good. Thank you for taking the time to make German tutorials. PS love your haircut.

[@gbaughman3348]

Hmm try using confection sugar instead of water to dip the cookie cutter in. Seems like a good recipe I will try and make.

[@swerdna77]

I made these today and they were fabulous. My husband loved them as well. I ran into some issues thiugh. I didnt have a star so i used a cat cookie cutter and I think I rolled the dough too thick because before they were done all the way the frosting started to brown and when i cut them out the frosting was sticking so I changed to a round cutter and that was much easier. Mine were chewy which I liked but are they supposed to be chewy or crispy?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

They are chewy, not crispy. Seems like you did everything right. ❤️

[@TDane685]

I was wondering if covering with aluminum foil halfway through baking would mitigate browning of the icing..or would this mess them up, touching the icing? Thanks

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I'm in general against the use of aluminum foil since it's so bad for the environment and I've never had it that the icing would brown. Just keep an eye on them and all is going to be great! Happy Baking! :-)

[@katarzynakowalska1512]

Thank you! Delicious! Translated your receipt on Ukrainian for my friends 😊❤️

[@limnancy5146]

would you add cardamon, fennel, cloves and also hazelnut

[@MyGermanRecipes]

No, I wouldn’t add that. I like them the way we make them and the cinnamon taste is what we are going for.

[@edmorris5007]

These Cookies look delicious! Like you, Barbara, I am trying to limit or eliminate my use of single use, disposable products, like plastic Cling Wrap and Aluminum Foil... I try to use reusable Plastic Containers, like Tupperware, when possible...

[@MyGermanRecipes]

I’m glad you, too, are doing this and it’s not just me! It makes such a difference!

[@heimvideo]

Just confirming, you put the rolled iced dough before cutting in the freezer for 2 hours not the fridge?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Right, I misspoke. It was the freezer.

[@reneekroyer5104]

I grind up my own almonds for this recipe, it tastes way better. Almond meal is ground up almonds . . . if you use the almond flour, you'll get a more cake-like consistency of the cookie. It will not be as chewy. The chew factor is what makes these cookies so good, in my opinion. There are like a gazillion different recipes out there for this cookie, all so different, it makes me crazy. lol

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Sounds great!

[@Sienna-bo7jt]

not her talking about cinnamon for half the video 😂

[@cococho2767]

thnx a lot...especially for cumarin:(( my goodness who would say that they infuse it into cinamon😮‍💨...also one tip for taking out star from that kind of cookie cutter, find the same shape but for size smaller and place it under the cookie cutter which already has cut cookie and just slide it up ...check selmas recepies cinnamon star cookies video

[@wendywesley7423]

I have heard of people making Star with other flavors like Chocolate instead of Cinnamon. Have you ever made them with other flavors?

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Hi Wendy, actually, I have never heard of making them with chocolate or tried it. I only know this traditional version. Personally, I wouldn't want to change a thing in this recipe but that is probably just because it comes with memories and tradition. But if you want to replace the cinnamon with cocoa ... why not? I would think that it works.

[@nalinkumarasinghe6375]

Ceylon cinamon originally from sri lanka .when sri lanka (present )was under British it was ceylon sri lanka 🇱🇰 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰

[@thakuromkar2004]

The day it becomes known in india........people are gonna go crazyyyy

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Omkar Thakur Why?

[@lilipaslavska5681]

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[@brendasandefur2971]

Always lovely videos and informative, but sweetheart, the hitting , pounding etc.. to hear you my sound is up then ooh wow.. I personally am sorry as it hits my nerves. ps tho i am German also. :)

[@MyGermanRecipes]

Hi Brenda, I am not sure what you are referring to, can you say at what minute(s) you have a sound problem?