Afternoon Green Tea

What gift to bring a friend for a "maybe" house warming? You know, when they call to say they've moved to a new place and you didn't know if they would be staying there for long and invited you over for the afternoon. We decided on some cookies and I thought hey... free guinea pigs! Here comes another new recipe from our "List of Recipes to Try" spreadsheet. These cookies didn't come out as flavourful as I'd hoped. I have adjusted the original recipe so there's more green tea powder, sugar and less flour.

Almond Green Tea Cookies
Adapted from smitten kitchen

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup green tea powder
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon almond extract (or vanilla extract)
3/4 cup sliced almond

1. Whisk dry ingredients in a small bowl. In a larger one, beat the softened butter with an electric mixer until just smooth. Add the almond extract, then all of the dry ingredients. Fold in the sliced almonds with a wooden spoon or a spatula.
2. Shape the dough into a log (retangular or cylindrical) of about 25 cm on a piece of plastic wrap. Freeze until relatively firm, at least 30 minutes and up to 2 months.
3. Preheat oven to 325F. Remove dough from freezer. (If the dough is frozen solid let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes so  it can be sliced with out crumbling.)
4. With a sharp knife, cut dough into thin slices; place on baking sheet at least 1/2 inch apart.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes. (The thinner the cookie the shorter the cook time.) Cool slightly on baking sheet before transferring cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.