Zimtstern
zimtstern german pronunciation ˈt͜sɪmtˌʃtɛʁn lit cinnamon star pl zimtsterne christmas cookie originally swabia southwest germany made foam whipped egg white sugar least almond cinnamon maximum flour popular germany switzerland alsace cooky kind called plätzchen weihnachtsgebäck christmas cooky german ingredient used make compact dough easy roll drying egg white glaze applied star cut baked baking tray low heat whereby egg white glaze coagulates take darker color according old cookbook egg white whipped loosen lifted dough egg white sugar meringue glaze also whipped procedure longer widespread use today although variety plätzchen appeared th century decorate christmas tree cinnamon star originally associated christmas date back th century latest mention emperor holy roman emperor charles v served delicious cinnamon star visiting cardinal lorenzo campeggio cinnamon day extremely expensive spice augsburg merchant anton fugger decided demonstrate wealth emperor burning charles v promissory note fire made cinnamon stick