With the 100-year anniversary of Diamond of California Nuts at hand, I began a search through my recipe box for one of my favorite treasured family recipes: Almond Snowcap Cookies. My mom baked them as part of our holiday cookie tradition when I was a child.
I’m not sure if you’re like me about nuts. (It’s kinda my specialty seeing as how I am one.) But when it comes to baking, I only use premium nuts because the freshness and quality do make a difference in the taste. That’s why I trusted this recipe to Diamond Nuts.
Almond Snowcap Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam (can substitute with other flavors)
3 egg whites
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup Diamond of California sliced almonds (found in baking aisle)
Directions:
The Almond Snowcap Cookie recipe comes from my mom, but if you love baking with nuts for the holidays, you should take a peek through the Diamond of California classic family recipes for even more ideas.
– Apple Walnut “The One They Beg You to Make” Cake
– Pecan Pumpkin “Gets the Kids to Make the 10-Hour Drive” Pie
– Chewy Walnut “Tears Them Away From the Game” Squares
– Walnut “Always Gets Them Out of Bed” Bread
– Pecan “Gets the Grandkids to Act Saintly” Dainties
Look for Diamond of California nuts in the baking aisle. Visit Facebook.com/DiamondNuts
Partnered post with Diamond of California Nuts. Recipe and opinions are my own.
Shell Fruscione says
Those look amazing!
Jenn @therebelchick says
These look so delicious!
Barry Ozmo says
as a aussie aint seen this before,looks great but i was thinking abt substituting low fat puff pastry for the base to make it even quicker.will let you know how it turns out.
Jennifer says
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME?!?! Ugh, I need to make this right now!
Tricia Nightowlmama says
Oh my!!! now that looks tasty u live close to Chicago or coming in any time soon. I’d love to taste that. looks delicious
My Inner Chick says
Liz,
these look Deeeeeeeelish. You are a woman of MANY gifts. I am SO hungry. Xx
Connie says
You are making me VERY hungry!
Ger says
Whoa! Your cookies look so delish! Great pictures too!
gala says
i love nuts in all possible ways, your recipe looks great
ellen says
Goodness that looks good. I especially like how raspberry jam is used it would give it a bit of tart on top of the sweet. We also love nuts and this would fir in with some other recipes I do during the Holidays. Thank you for posting this!
Kathleen says
Never heard of these, but they sure do look delicious and simple to make!
Elaina- A Time Out for Mommy says
Great recipe!
Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says
Wow, those look GOOD!!!
nad says
looks yummy………….
Amy Green says
Wow-I can’t get over how pretty those look!
HilLesha says
Looks really good!
Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says
My little boy is sitting by me right now and he says he wants these cookies for dinner!!! They DO look so yummy and beautiful.
L says
I’m always looking for new coconut cookie recipes for my mom. This looks very different!
Stefani says
Those look and sound amazing. You gonna send me some?
Leilani says
Wow, those look delicious!
Denise Donaldson says
Thank you for the delicious recipe! I am going to try them for Christmas.
Michelle P says
Not only do these sound delicious, they are so pretty as well! You could totally wrap these up and give them as a hostess gift over the holidays.
mary fanara coleman says
Wow….I am going to pin this recipe to my pinterest cookies page. These would be great for the holidays.
Samantha Meyer says
Yum! these look really good! I should make some!!
Toni says
OHHHHH those look yummy. I am a fan of almonds so I will have to try this for sure.
Alisha L. says
I am drooling! Anything that has almonds is A-Ok with me..yummmy!
Jennifer Brown says
These look devine. We make a different cookie everyday in Dec….this is gonna be one of them!
Chrisit @ The Thriftynistas says
This looks so good even the almonds.
Kellie Conklin says
Love this! We love Diamond nuts and are always using them in our baking. This recipe looks delicious, I’ll definitely be trying it out this holiday season! Thanks for the information about the recipes on the Diamond site as well, always good to try out new things!
Tanya White says
I would love to try this recipe they look great
Christian Alejandro N. says
I need to stop by your place and taste them.. you know.. just to make sure they’re safe!
Ellen B says
this looks so easy to make – I will have to try this recipe – I think hubby will enjoy them
Andrea says
omg, stop it. Last year you got me hooked on those snowballs. Now this? EEK!! They look really yum. Mmmn.
Mya Murphy says
Seriously not my thing… they look disgusting to me.
Gianna says
Those look delicious!
Trudy says
Yummy! I can’t wait to try these.
Susi says
Liz, I’ll have to give these a try. I love almonds and anything that has them in it. Pinning it!!! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Donna Hay says
These are so beautiful and look perfect for the holidays. The colors pop and they finished product look so tempting, I want to rush to the kitchen and begin making them. I will be trying this recipe for either Thanksgiving or Christmas this holiday season. Yum.
Sonya Morris says
My 13 year old is sitting beside me begging to make this!! It looks delicious!
Jenn @therebelchick says
These look delicious!! They would make a great baked gift this holiday season!
Betty Manousos says
oh my gosh! i’m going to make these asap!
they look fascinating! and delish, and scrumptious!
what are you doing to me!
xx
Mimi says
Oh my word, those look scrumptious! They are being pinned for future use!
Trasina McGahey says
O!M!G! I am totally making these! They look soooooooooooooooooooo good.
Sandy V. says
Wow do these look good. These would be great for the holiday season because they look so nice besides sounding tasty.
sandie says
Liz, those are really beautiful and yummy looking. sandie
Christina Moore says
I would love to try these
Ellen says
beautiful! in the photo, the bottom layer resembles marzipan. I might rework the recipe to add a layer of marzipan between the cookie and the jam.
Maureen @ Wisconsin Mommy says
That looks so amazing!! Off to pin it 🙂
JamericanSpice / Colette S says
I love anything with almonds! I eat almonds almost every sing day 🙂
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
Oh my gosh, these look amazing! And so perfect for Christmas too.
Courtney says
Oh my heavens!
Cascia Talbert (The Healthy Moms Magazine) says
That recipe looks delicious. Almonds are so good for you. I think I am going to have to try this recipe for Christmas this year.
Christina Moore says
I will have to try these, can’t wait
Pamela R says
I’ve never herd of these, but I’m sure you see them soon on a Kooking with Kayleigh post–NUT are right up her ally! Almonds are up mine too–Thanks for sharing!
clarissa says
those look delicious, would be great with apricot jam too
marie says
Yum, these look so good and festive. I am with you, I adore any and all varieties of nuts. Not a meal or snack goes by that doesn’t include them, they just make everything better!!!!
Tammy says
Yes please! You can mail some of those my way 😉
Milly B says
Oh wow, yum! I’ve never seen dessert bars topped with meringue. That looks delicious!
Emmy says
I’m not really a nut fan- but that does look good!
Marti Parks says
I love baking with nuts, they seem to add so much to cookies and cakes.
Naomi says
Those look amazing! My family never really did bar or shaped cookies, but I am going to have to try your recipe. Yum!
Laura O in AK says
This looks like a dessert I’d love. We are BIG almond fans in our house. My teenager recently proclaimed that he lives off of almonds now that he knows he loves them.
Mel says
Oh wow, those look amazing! I love almonds!
Michelle says
These look SO good! I just love almonds and raspberries together.
Debi@ The Spring Mount 6 Pack says
I seriously need some of this right now!
Dawn says
Looks yummy! Pinned for later!
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Debby Pucci says
Those look so pretty and I bet they taste wonderful!
Marcie W. says
These look absolutely amazing and easy as well. Every holiday season we bake cookies from my side of the family and hubs’ side of the family too, it’s our own delicious tradition!
Rosey says
Those look more than delicious.
Sheri says
They look amazing. I honestly had never thought about the difference in taste with premium nuts. Next time I will buy them and give it a try!
Kathy says
Omg yum! These cookies are totally appropriate for breakfast too!
Sue says
Those look absolutely amazing!
that is hard to believe it is 100 yrs. of those nuts 🙂
Melanie @ Whimsical Creations says
Those look delicious!
Jennifer says
Well thank you mom for us because this sounds and looks amazing. I love coconut too so I’d definitely leave it in there.
Lisa @ Two Bears Farm says
I need to print this one out. I even have all the ingredients on hand!
Anne - Mommy Has to Work says
Wow, those look amazing!
Alison says
Oh my gosh those look like heaven! Ahhh I need to make some now! 🙂
Terra Heck says
Those look mighty yummy. We are having our family’s annual candy/cookie day in December and this is a recipe I may have to try.
Penelope (NYC Blogger) says
Ooh, it looks so yummy…this would be awesome for Thanksgiving this year!
Serendipity is Sweet says
Oh stop it! That looks ridiculously good.
Erica Barnes says
I’m going to have to try and make these!
Janice K. says
These look very yummy. Thank you for sharing!
Lucy says
Oh, my gosh I can see why that is a family tradition and I agree with you, only fresh top notch in recipes, I use the same nuts, I love their nuts 🙂
ANN*H says
Wow these look so easy to make but look so expensive and fancy when finished. I cant wait to make them and taste them. With the raspberry jam makes them better for me because I love raspberries too.
Sheila says
Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Kristen says
I just had to clean up my drool on the keyboard! Those look so delicious and the way you wrapped them in the bow…what a great hostess gift to hand out during the holidays!
Michele says
Those look freaking awesome! I have to make them ASAP!
Amber says
Wow – these look luscious. I would say they are more like raspberry jam bars than cookies though. I make my own cherry jam so I’m going to try the recipe with that!
Ms. A says
Ooooooooooh, these look delish!
Jennifer says
That would be perfect for my Cookie Swap next month!
Deborah Wallin says
That looks so good. I think I will make it for Thanksgiving.
Henrietta says
I agree that you have to use the good nuts, it really does make a difference! Your bars look amazing!
Nichol says
I have never heard of these they look so darn good!
Gina Ferrell says
I’d definitely love to make this holiday treat for my family this year. You did an awesome job. Looks so delicious and delightful too!!!
JDaniel4's Mom says
You make the best desserts!
Lolo says
Those look amazing Liz!
Ally says
I used to be a holiday baking queen. Now I just look at yummy recipes like this and think, “I should, but…”
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
Those cookies look fabulous and I love your picture.
Wild Orchid says
Those look so delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Susie B. Homemaker says
These look delicious (just pinned)! This is one I’d definitely love to make this holiday.
Mally Lynn says
You’re really on target with your photography! Yumm!
Cathi says
Girl … you have my heart!! Those look amazing! I love the way you tied them with the ribbon. NY LOVES almonds. They’re a staple in our house! Pinned!! 😉
JulieD says
These look fantastic, Liz!!! I just recently made a pesto with almonds that I know you would love. 🙂
alissa says
I have a feeling I’m going to be making a lot of cookies this year! My older sister never makes any (it’s just not her thing, which is fine), and my younger sister refuses to make some because she can’t eat them anyhow (plus all the stuff Emerson is going through I don’t blame her). BUT we’re still all getting together to decorate anyhow. I guess I better get cracking! 🙂 The problem I have and need to get over is that I’m annal with my cookie decorating. It’s the artist in me. They have to look good. I need to get over that. I don’t like others decorating my things. I need a good slap in the face. Someone needs to say, “It’s ok Alissa! They are just going to be eaten anyways.”
Yours look great! Come join my decorating team.
Are We There Yet!! says
Oh my gosh.. you are killing me. This looks wonderfu. Those are the almonds I use on my salads.
Cassie says
This looks amazing!
Regina H. says
Looks Yummy! Thanks for sharing this!!
Mellisa says
This recipe looks AMAZING! I love desserts that have almonds or any other nut for that matter. YUMMY!
Rhiannon Fieri (FroggyPrinceMom on Twitter) says
Yum! I wish my husband wasn’t allergic to almonds. I wonder if this recipe would work with chopped hazelnut, instead…
Donald Hayes says
I used to work for a foodservice dsitributor and we carried the Diamond Nuts line. They are an excellent product, with a freshness and a flavor profile that really sets off the other flavors of your desserts. A great choice for baking!
amy guillaume linderman says
mmmmm perfect with a cup of tea
Connie Bolick Lee says
This recipe looks so good, I am adding this to my Christmas cookie recipes!
Margie says
I love raspberries, so ths recipe looks absolutely delicious!
Jane Doiron says
Oh my goodness! What a great dessert for the holidays!
suzicate says
I’ve never had these but they sure sound and look wonderful!
Alesha @ Full Time Mama says
Those look amazing!
jen says
They look sinful. I’m making them tomorrow!
Jackie says
Oh my… those look so delicious!!
I like the social media icons on the side.
Tamara B. says
WOW that recipe looks amazing I am stealing it for the holidays! How long did it take you to make?
Tess says
That looks so yummy!!
Jenny F says
Yummy! I am SO making these this year! Never heard of them, but they sound amazing!
Patty says
YUMMY! I think the firemen would love these!
Robin says
Mother of god…I am sooooo making these.