How to make
Oven - 330°F (165°C);
Two flat trays covered with baking paper.
The almonds are boiled with boiling water, they are left for 5-10 minutes and are peeled. Place them in a tray and roast them in the oven at 360°F (180°C) for about 5-7 minutes. Then grind them in a blender into a fine sand. They can also be dried by leaving them overnight at room temperature - optional.
In the bowl of the mixer, beat the butter, until it becomes creamy. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat at high speed, until a white mixture is obtained - about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the egg, beat, until it is absorbed at medium speed, then scrape the bottom of the bowl with a spatula.
In a bowl with a wire whisk, mix the flour, grinded almonds, cinnamon and salt. Add them to the butter mixture and beat, until the ingredients are absorbed. Transfer the dough into a plate and turn it over several times with your hands to form a ball and then a disk.
It is divided into two parts, each 510°F (265 g). Each part is placed between two baking papers and rolled out with a rolling pin, into about 30°F (0.5 cm) crust.
When rolling out, make sure to roll it out quite smoothly and evenly and you can do that with a flat spatula. This way, the dough is placed in trays and left overnight in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Prepare two flat trays covered with paper.
After it has cooled down long enough, cut out 40°F (7.5 cm) star-shaped shapes from the dough. Arrange them in the tray and spread the beaten egg with the cream and a pinch of salt. Leave them to dry and spread again with the egg.
Bake at 330°F (165°C) for about 15-20 minutes or until a nice golden color is obtained. The bottom of cookie should be well baked.
The Christmas Cinnamon Sables are ready.
Note: It is mandatory to spread the egg and cream twice.
For a good result, high quality butter is used and it is not replaced with margarine.
The baking time of these cookies was exactly 17 minutes, but it depends on the oven.
The traditional shape of these cookies is always in the shape of a star.
