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Lemon Pound Cake Cookies

AmericanDessertEasy
Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min
Serves
28
  • 0.75 cupwhite sugar
  • 0.75 cupsalted sweet cream butter, softened
  • 2 cupall-purpose flour
  • 2 tspbaking powder
  • 2eggs
  • 2 tsplemon extract
  1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  2. 2Cream sugar and butter together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl; gradually beat into creamed butter mixture until just combined.
  3. 3Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into butter-flour mixture until dough is thoroughly mixed; stir in lemon extract. Drop small scoops of dough onto a baking sheet.
  4. 4Bake in the preheated oven until cookies spring back when touched, 10 to 12 minutes.

Notes

You can add a lemon glaze for more flavor, or add lemon zest to make the lemon stand out more. Reynolds parchment can be used for easier cleanup and removal from the pan. Cookies are noted as servings 14 (2 cookies per serving).