Pound Cake Cookies

Name: Pound Cake Cookies
Ingredients: 3 sticks butter, at room temperature (do not substitute margarine); 1 c. sugar; 2 egg yolks; 3 c. plain flour, sifted; 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring; strawberry jam or pecan halves

6 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

3 sticks butter, at room temperature (do not substitute margarine)
1 c. sugar
2 egg yolks
3 c. plain flour, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
strawberry jam or pecan halves

Directions

1

Cream butter and sugar.
2

Add egg yolks.
3

Blend flour into butter mixture.
4

Add vanilla.
5

Refrigerate dough until thoroughly chilled.
6

Form small balls about the size of a quarter and press onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7

Using thumb, press indentation in top of each cookie and fill with small amount of strawberry jam. If you prefer, press a pecan half on top of cookies.
8

Bake 12 minutes at 300° or until lightly browned.
9

Cool several minutes, then slide cookies off pan, using a spatula.
10

Makes about 6 to 7 dozen cookies.
11

Keep stored in an airtight container for a crisp, delightful treat.