These easy Almond Cookies are great for any day, April 9th is Almond Cookie Day, so let’s celebrate!
Hello Friends!
Almond cookies are one of my mom’s favorite cookies and I cannot wait to share this recipe. But I have to mention that April 9th marks another important day here at Organized Island.
It marks my blogversary! I want to thank all of you for your visits, comments and emails! This will be my year is my 6th year of Organized Island. I thought it would be fun to celebrate with cookies!
These are fun and festive cookies with a nice almond flavor and are mildly sweet.
Easy Almond Cookies
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons almond extract
1/4 cup of sliced almonds
1 egg white, beaten
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cream butter and sugar, then add egg and almond extract. Mix dry ingredients together and blend into butter mixture. You will need to use your hands to work ingredients together.
Roll into 1″ balls and place on cookie sheet at least 1″ apart. Press cookies to flatten. Brush cookies with egg white and Press a couple of almonds on top of each cookie.
Bake for 15-17 minutes. Let cool on a baking sheet a couple of minutes. Makes about 2 dozen.
These cookies are light and airy and slightly crisp and the almond taste is delicious. These are perfect for tea or dessert and make a nice treat to bake for friends.
I received this recipe from a friend whose family owned a bakery near Chinatown many years ago.
Are you celebrating anything this month?
Happy Blogoversary!!!! Thanks for sharing the recipe – looks super yummy and simple to follow.
Thank you Michelle! 🙂
These look yummy! 🙂
I would love for you to join my Link Up this week!
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Thanks Jess! I will come by!
These sound great – never heard of National Almond Cookie Day – how funny! Thanks for linking them up at the Pinterest Power Party!
Danielle
SewMuchCrafting.com
Thanks Danielle! I love celebrating food holidays!
Your almond cookies look similar to the ones served at Chinese restaurants in Japan. I love that you’ve offered an easy version which looks delicious. But then again, one of your many gifts is giving tips on allowing more free time, right?
Congratulations on the anniversary of your blog =)
Thank you for your sweet comment! It made me smile 🙂
Those look great! And maybe the protein in the almonds make them good for me…
Thanks Emily! My family loves them!
5 years! Nice!!!! I just had my blogiversary. It’s always fun.
A good almond cookie recipe is priceless.
Yay Happy Blogversary to you too!