Cinnamon stars are among the most popular traditional German Christmas cookies. You only need a few ingredients, but the cookies have a wonderful taste.

Let’s get started with this easy kitchen experiment:

 

 

 

References

• Klaus Roth, Is Vanilla-Flavored Pudding a Mutagen?, ChemistryViews 2017. https://doi.org/10.1002/chemv.201700067
• Ruth Genuneit, Gewürze und Backtriebmittel in der Weihnachtsbäckerei, Institut Dr. Flad, Stuttgart, Germany, 2019. (Retrieved November 24, 2020)

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