Hey everyone! I have a very special post to share with you today! To celebrate the upcoming Chinese New Year, I have joined 15 other amazing bloggers to throw a Chinese New Year Cookie Party!
The Chinese New Year, is China’s most important and celebrated holiday. It’s marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar, so the date changes from year-to-year. This year it falls on Monday, February 8th.
Traditions may vary greatly across different parts of China, but essentially it’s a time marked by auspicious customs and a time to honor ancestors. It’s also a time filled with family and lots of wonderful food.
Please check out these incredible cookie creations and have a very Happy New Year!
Vermillion Roots – Vegan Cornflake Cereal Cookies
The Missing Lokness – Fried Red Bean Puffs
Daily Cooking Quest – Chinese Peanut Cookies
The Curious Nut – Chocolate Almond Cookies
What to Cook Today – Tapioca Cookies
Butter & Type – Red Bean and Strawberry Pinwheel Cookies
Wok & Skillet – Pineapple Jam Tarts
Bams Kitchen – Sesame Spiral Pie Cookies
Brunch-n-Bites – Cherry Blossom Cookies
Miss Hangrypants – Mochi Stuffed Almond Cookies
Foodie Baker – Melt-in-the-Mouth Chinese Gluten-Free Peanut Cookies
Omnivore’s Cookbook – Quinoa Sesame Brittle
Yummy Workshop – Browned Butter Chinese Walnut Cookies
Thirsty for Tea – Macau Almond Cookies
Created to Cook – The Ultimate Pecan Sandies
The party continues on social media! We’re on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter! Just use the hashtag #ChineseNewYearCookieParty and show us your cookie creations!
- 3½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 cup butter, cut into pea-sized pieces
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- ½ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons almond extract
- almonds (about 36)
- 1 large egg white for glazing
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or a standard large bowl if you don't a standing mixer), combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. On low speed, gradually add the pieces of butter. Once incorporated, add the eggs, honey, and almond extract. Beat until a smooth dough forms.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Roll a tablespoon of dough between the palm of your hands and place on the baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. With the palm of your hand, gently flatten the ball of dough and place a single almond on top of each cookie.
- In a small bowl combine the egg white with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the cookies with the egg wash and bake for 15 -18 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. (Refrigerate any remaining dough in between batches).
- Enjoy immediately or store in an air-tight container for several days.
These were one of my fave cookies eating as a kid! I love this! and love the Chinese New Year Cookie Party! We’re celebrating with friends on Saturday!
I didn’t have them growing up, but my dad did, and that’s all I’ve heard the last two times I’ve seen him (guess I kinda made them for him) 🙂 Happy CNY, Alice! Hope you guys have a great time on Saturday! xo
Hi Kathleen,
Honey and almond is such a lovely combination… These look like the PERFECT cookie to go with a good cup of tea. I’m such a big fan of all the things you create.
Thanks, Ann! The feeling’s mutual! It was so great to hang out at the conference. We’ll have to do some more of that at then next one 🙂
These look so pretty and delicious! Love the combination! Pinning to try them, since I love cookies! Can’t wait to check the other recipes out!
Thanks, Mira! I hope you enjoy them. Happy CNY!
So sweet and pretty! Nothing like a good cookie to start the year off right! Delicious!
I couldn’t agree more 🙂
Well who doesn’t love a cookie party!?!? What a line-up. These almond cookies look fantastic and I love that they look elegant, but the recipe looks fairly simple.
Oh the recipe is super simple! Thanks so much, Marissa 🙂
Oh boy, love anything almond and honey. These cookies looks fabulous! Incredible pretty, perfect for any tea party!
Yes, the honey and almond definitely pairs nicely with a nice hot cup of tea!
I always have a hard time choosing between the two “nuts” cookies between peanut and almond during CNY and ended up eating too much of both 😀 Love how your cookies turn out!
Me too! They’re all so good, aren’t they?! 🙂
Happy Chinese New year! These cookies look gorgeous!
Happy CNY to you too! 🙂
How fun! I do love cookies and there are so many delicious ones on this list! Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy CNY to you too, Rachelle!
Wow! These look amazing!! Never thought to add honey to this recipe. What a great idea! Can’t wait to try this out!
Thanks so much! I had such a great time reading everyones awesome cookie recipes!
I’ve been eating way too much cookies lately but now I want more! These are the most beautiful almond cookies ever! Thanks for sharing this beautiful recipe in our link part Kathleen 🙂
Happy Chinese New Year!
Happy Chinese New Year to you too! Everyone shared such incredible recipes, I’m just so glad I could be a part of it 🙂
Kathleen, these cookies look like the snacks that I just need. The honey sounds like a really great addiction. DELISH!
Thank you my dear 🙂
Can we please make it the Chinese New year DAILY?! Because these cookies look beyond delicious, Kathleen!! LOVE the honey and almond combo going on here. I’m thinking these beauties are dangerous, because I want to eat a dozen at once! SO MUCH YUM! Cheers, my dear!
Um yeah… I did eat about a dozen at one time 😛
The addition of almond on top of the cookies make them look so festive! Wish I can have a tub of these to munch on!
Thanks so much, Jasline!
What awesome idea to use honey instead of sugar…I bet the texture of these is amazing! Beautiful post Kathleen, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thanks, Bonnie! The honey certainly adds a lovely subtle sweetness 🙂
Happy New Year, Kathleen! These Honey Almond Cookies are cute and delicious! I’m going to check out the others in this collection now!
Happy New Year! You’re going to love the other cookie recipes – they all look incredible!
I love baking with honey, it adds such a nice floral flavour. Wish I could eat them off my computer screen!
Me too, Betty! Honey really does add such a wonderful flavor to baked goods!
Kathleen, I will need one of your delicious cookies for each hand. They look so delicious and are a big hit at any party celebration.
Lol! Double-fisting cookies 😉
I’d like to just follow that cookie path and gobble em up while I walk it. :p
Ha! You’re right, it does looks like a trail of cookies 😛
Happy New Year! These look like delicious cookies. Honey and almond are a delicious combination.
Thanks so much, Janette! xoxo 🙂
Kathleen these look amazing! Sometimes a cookie with my morning coffee is just what I need haha – such a massive sweet tooth! Love how you have collaborated with other bloggers for the Chinese New Year, will have to check out everyone’s recipes 🙂 PS I am in love with the plate you put the cookies on – so beautiful!
Thanks, Claudia! I actually had a few with my coffee this morning – so I hear ya on a little sweet goodness to start the day 🙂 Oh and I got the plate at Crate and Barrel – love their stuff!
Kathleen, these cookies look so irresistible! They are going to be such a big hit at parties. Well, I know they won’t last very long around me. 🙂
Thanks, Christine! This was such a fun collaboration – thank you so much for thinking of me 🙂
Oh…love..love almond cookies (or anything with nuts actually 🙂 ) These look incredible as usual Kathleen.
Thank you, Marvellina! Me too – I always have a big bag of unshelled nuts and a nut cracker handy for snacks 😉