Spring has arrived, and these Pound Cake Cookies are perfect for the events that come with springtime. If you're hostessing a tea or a shower this spring you may want to serve a tray of these buttery little morsels. The recipe I used was adapted from Southern Living Homestyle Cooking.
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon rum or 1/2 teaspoon imitation rum flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
About 36 pecan halves
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg yolk, rum flavoring, and vanilla extract. Combine flour and salt, then gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Cover bowl and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a sheet pan by lining with parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared pan. Press 1 pecan half on top of each cookie. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen.
Pound Cake Cookies
1 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon rum or 1/2 teaspoon imitation rum flavoring
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
About 36 pecan halves
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg yolk, rum flavoring, and vanilla extract. Combine flour and salt, then gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Cover bowl and chill for at least 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a sheet pan by lining with parchment paper. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; place 2 inches apart on prepared pan. Press 1 pecan half on top of each cookie. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet, then remove to wire rack to cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen.
Press a pecan half on top of the unbaked cookie dough.
Bake for 12 - 14 minutes, cool on a wire rack.
Bake for 12 - 14 minutes, cool on a wire rack.
Once you try these cookies you'll know why they are named "Pound Cake Cookies". If you decide to serve them to guests, have the recipe handy, someone's going to ask for it!
This recipe was shared with:
Your Cozy Home Party
Serendipity and Spice Manic Monday
Melt in your mouth Monday
Flamingo Toes Think Pink Sundays
Country Momma Cooks Link and Greet
Crumbs and Chaos Seasonal Inspiration
Momtrends Friday Food
Not Your Ordinary Recipes Foodie Friday
Sweet Temptations
Something Swanky Sweet Treats Thursday
Miz Helen's Full Plate Thursday
Bake with Bizzy
Mrs. Fox's Sweet Party
Newlyweds Recipe Linky
This recipe was shared with:
Your Cozy Home Party
Serendipity and Spice Manic Monday
Melt in your mouth Monday
Flamingo Toes Think Pink Sundays
Country Momma Cooks Link and Greet
Crumbs and Chaos Seasonal Inspiration
Momtrends Friday Food
Not Your Ordinary Recipes Foodie Friday
Sweet Temptations
Something Swanky Sweet Treats Thursday
Miz Helen's Full Plate Thursday
Bake with Bizzy
Mrs. Fox's Sweet Party
Newlyweds Recipe Linky
Oh YUM! I love pecans, butter, rum (flavoring I mean...Ha! Ha!) I'm always on the lookout for good cookie recipes as they are my favorite. I usually like to have a few with tea in the evening. I can't wait to try these! Thanks, Anita!
ReplyDeleteThey look so yum Anita... Crispy and crumbly, a great tea time accomplishment :)
ReplyDeleteThese cookies are so pretty! They are calling my name with that pecan on top, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful! Bet they taste great:@)
ReplyDeleteI do love pound cake--these look delicious. Perfect for spring showers.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love pound cake. Do they taste like it? If so, I'm totally making these! They look amazing!
ReplyDeleteThese sound so good, Anita! Pound cake in bite-size is a good thing! I really think I need that cookbook...I LOVE cookbooks.
ReplyDeleteThese really do look so yummy. I LOVE cookies. Your bunny plate is just adorable too.
ReplyDeleteOk Anita, think I need to make these cookies also.. I just gained 5 pounds..........they are kinda cute andi
ReplyDeleteYum, these remind me of my childhood! Come link up to Foodie Friday
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ReplyDeleteThanks! :)
Hi Anita,
ReplyDeleteThese Pound Cake Cookies look so good, I can't wait to try them. Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
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I will definitely try these.
ReplyDeleteYummy!!
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Thanks for sharing this yummy looking cookie at the party. I like pound cake so these would be good to serve for almost any occasion. The bunny plate is adorable.-------- Shannon
ReplyDeleteI am marking this recipe, I can"t wait to try it......Thanks for linking up @CountryMommaCooks…..hope to see you again tonight and have a wonderful weekend:)
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