Poundcakecookies Recipes

POUND CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Mix half of the cake mix (dry), the butter, almond extract and egg in large bowl until smooth.
• Stir in remaining cake mix.
• Divide dough into halves.
• Roll each half 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured board. (I like using a half flour, half powdered sugar mix.).
• Cut into desired shapes.
• Or roll into 1-inch balls, place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass.
• Bake until edges are light brown, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.
• Cool completely.
• Ice with Buttercream Icing (I use Recipe #261024) and decorate, if desired, with sprinkles etc.
• Yields: 3 to 4 dozen cookies.
• TIP: Add sprinkles to the icing and mix well.
• Then ice cookies as usual. They are now decorated without a lot of the mess!

TRADITIONAL POUNDCAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour bottom of pan. Cream butter and sugar in a standing mixer or hand held mixer. Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla, then flour, salt and lemon juice. Pour into prepared pans and bake 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours (50 minutes for mini pans) or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before taking out. Garnish with whipped cream and berries.for mini pans) or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the pan for five minutes before taking out. Garnish with whipped cream and berries.

POUND CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar well. Beat the egg and add to the creamed mixture, along with the vanilla extract. Gradually add the flour. Drop the dough by the teaspoon, about an inch apart onto ungreased baking sheets (or lined with baking parchment). Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Let cookies rest on the baking sheet briefly, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in a covered container.

POUND CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Beat egg yolks into butter mixture and gradually beat flour into butter mixture until dough forms. Beat in vanilla. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Roll chilled dough into walnut-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Flatten balls slightly and press an indentation into the center of each flattened ball. Fill each indentation with 1 pecan half.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes and transfer to a wire rack.

COOKIES & CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Line 9x5-inch loaf pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Coarsely chop 12 cookies. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; stir in chopped cookies. Pour into prepared pan.
• Quarter remaining cookies; place evenly over cake batter.
• Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, covering loosely with foil for the last 30 min. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Remove from pan to wire rack; discard foil. Cool cake completely.
• Mix sugar and water until blended. (Glaze will be thick.) Drizzle over cake; let stand until glaze is firm.

EASY CAKE MIX PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). In large bowl, beat cake mix, brown sugar, water, peanut butter, shortening and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in granulated sugar and, on ungreased cookie sheet, place 2 inches apart. Flatten in crisscross pattern with fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Store covered.

SPONGE CAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour and baking powder; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 3 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool. , In a small bowl, beat the butter, sugar, extract and salt until smooth. Add enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Frost cooled cookies. Sprinkle with coconut if desired.