Zimtsterne {Cinnamon Stars}

http://galactopdx.blogspot.it/2012/12/zimtsterne-cinnamon-stars-dairyfree-for.html

Ingredients
2 - 3/4 C whole almonds
3 ggs whites
1 - 1/2 C sugar
1 tsp. lemon juice
grated rind 1/2 of an untreated lemon
1 Tbl. cinnamon
1 pinch ground cloves

Grate almonds to a meal {I use my food chopper & process it in  a couple of batches}
Beat egg whites with a pinch of salt {it has to be very firm test it with a knife and it is perfect if the cut is visible}
Slowly add sugar and beat carefully until the sugar is dissolved, add lemon juice at the end
Add grated lemon rind, cinnamon, and ground cloves to the almond meal. Carefully mix it all up, then
Reserve 4 Tbl of the egg whites and mix the rest carefully under the almond/spice mixture to form a dough.
Sprinkle a little sugar on your working area before rolling out the dough {it will be quite sticky - you can also sprinkle some sugar on the top to roll it out a little easier}
Line cookie sheets with parchment paper and then using a star shaped cookie cutter cut out the individual stars.  Place them on the cookie sheets. ***Preheat oven to 360 F***
Brush each cookie with the reserved egg whites {step 5}
Bake for app. 10 - 12 minutes.