Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 10mins | Total: 25 mins | Servings: 14 | Yield: 28 cookies
Lemon Pound Cake Cookies has all the perfect flavors of a pound cake in a cookie. They are chewy, and light, perfectly lemon cookies that begin with a mix of boxed cake. Cake mixes are not merely to make cakes, but you can make great cookies too. And there are so many variations of flavors from which to pick. Three of my favorites are strawberry, lemon, and chocolate, and thus, this Lemon Pound Cake Cookies exists.
Baking doesn’t need to be difficult or complicated. It’s alright sometimes to take a few shortcuts to save time. In a simple, chewy cookie, you still get the delicious lemon flavor that is so sweet. These Lemon Pound Cake Cookies are fast and easy to prepare and are perfect when you need something sweet, but you don’t have much time. I do love the basic base recipe because you can jazz them easily with your favorite herbs, spices, and citrus zest. Try this recipe for Lemon Pound Cake Cookies, and enjoy it with your loved ones.
Ingredients:
¾ cup white sugar
⅔ cup salted sweet cream butter, softened
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
(2) large eggs
2 tsp lemon extract
Directions:
Preheat oven 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Cream sugar and butter in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add and whisk flour and baking powder in a separate bowl, then gradually beat into creamed butter mixture until just combined. Beat eggs, one at a time, into butter-flour mixture until dough is thoroughly mixed and then stir in lemon extract. Then drop small scoops of dough onto a baking sheet.
Bake until cookies spring back when touched for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven.
Note:
For more flavor, you can add a lemon glaze if you want, or even add lemon zest to make the lemon stand out.
Nutrition Facts:
Per Serving: 196.2 calories; fat 9.7g 15% DV; cholesterol 49.8mg 17% DV; sodium 142.3mg 6% DV; protein 2.8g 6% DV; carbohydrates 24.6g 8% DV.
