Pound Cake Cookies

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Once i tried these, i never bothered making 'traditional' sugar cookies again. A soft, flavorful cookie that is a must for me at christmas. Note, the original recipe said they were cut-out cookies but i never was able to get them to work well that way. That is why i make the round ones as described.

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Steps

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Heat oven to 375f mix half of the cake mix , the butter , almond extract and egg in large bowl until smooth.

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Stir in remaining cake mix.

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Divide dough into halves.

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Roll each half 1 / 8 inch thick on lightly floured board.

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Cut into desired shapes.

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Or roll into 1-inch balls , place on ungreased cookie sheet and flatten with the bottom of a glass.

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Bake until edges are light brown , 6 to 8 minutes.

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Cool slightly before removing from cookie sheet.

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Cool completely.

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Ice with buttercream icing and decorate , if desired , with sprinkles etc.

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Yields: 3 to 4 dozen cookies.

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Then ice cookies as usual.

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They are now decorated without a lot of the mess !.

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Ingredients

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poundcake mix, butter, almond extract, egg