German hazelnut star biscuits

fruitycar

these were my favourite Christmas biscuits and i would love a recipe for them. I've tried googling but cant find exactly what I am looking for.
They are iced star shaped hazelnut biscuits.

Sharon_1970_2

is this what u mean

http://www.echoworld.com/B06/B0611/B0611Cookies.htm

SugarSpun

I think you're talking about Haselnusssternchen. If it's the fluffy cinnamonny ones try these, but if they're the filled ones this is a decent approximation.

Or try these?

nic2075

Sugarspun thanks for these.
I was going to make shortbread with the kids tomorrow but fancy the last recipe. Is cornstarch the same as cornflour?

RachyD_3

I've never tried Haselnusssternchen, Lebkuchen are my absolute favourites though

fruitycar

SugarSpun wrote: »

I think you're talking about Haselnusssternchen. If it's the fluffy cinnamonny ones try these, but if they're the filled ones this is a decent approximation.

Or try these?

from reading the recipes the first one sounds closest, I remember them as being deliciously nutty and chewy

Thank you, if I can find time tomorrow I will give them a try. x

Vaila

http://www.chefkoch.de/rezepte/1516021256813767/Haselnusssterne.html
http://birgitkerr.blogspot.com/2010/11/cinnamon-star-cookies-german-zimtsterne.html

here are two recipes, the first link is in german the second in english


those biscuits look scrummy

SugarSpun

nic2075 wrote: »

Sugarspun thanks for these.
I was going to make shortbread with the kids tomorrow but fancy the last recipe. Is cornstarch the same as cornflour?

Yes, it's a thickening agent and called something else in the US is all

Enjoy!

fruitycar

Zimtsterne are the ones. thank you all very much for looking. I didn't realise that the topping was meringue, so I had been looking for iced recipes.
I have my hazelnuts ready, I think I have enough eggs and icing sugar, guess what I'm doing later?!

punitalemon

This is star shaped biscuit.this is not exactly you are looking for.
If you are looking for star shaped then you can try it.
Vanilla Shortbread Star Biscuit


Ingredients

• 150g Plain flour
• 100g Butter
• 50g Vanilla sugar
• FOR THE VANILLA SUGAR
• 1 Vanilla pod
• 225g Caster sugar

Method

• 1. To make the vanilla sugar, whizz the vanilla pod and sugar in a blender. Pour through a sieve and blend again. Store in an airtight jar.
  
  2. Preheat the oven to gas 4, 180°C, fan 160°C. Place the flour and butter in a bowl and rub together to form crumbs. Add the vanilla sugar and mix to form a dough. Roll out the dough. Using a star-shaped cutter, cut out stars and place on a baking tray lined with nonstick baking paper.
  
  3. Bake for 8-10 minutes until just golden. Sprinkle with vanilla sugar. Leave to cool. Keep for up to 1 week in a tin.