Pound Cake Cookies
These Pound Cake Cookies are reminiscent of a classic pound cake...just in cookie form! They're a unique and delicious treat!
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 155kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 4 oz. cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup finely chopped pecans
- ½ cup whole pecan halves
Instructions
- Using an electric mixer, cream together butter, cream cheese and brown sugar until light and fluffy (~3-4 minutes on medium speed).
- Add egg and vanilla; mix until well combined.
- Add flour, salt and finely chopped pecans; mix until just combined.
- Cover and refrigerate dough for 2 hours. (Note: Dough can be refrigerated overnight.)
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- Roll dough into 1” balls and place 2” apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Gently press a whole pecan half into the top of each ball.
- Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until edges of cookies just begin to turn golden brown.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 70mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 194IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
