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Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

July 29, 2008 |

Ingredients:
* ¼ cup lemon juice
* 3 ½ - 4 tsp. grated lemon zest (2 or 3 lemons) divided
* 2 cubes butter
* 2 cups flour
* 1 tsp. baking powder
* ½ tsp. salt
* 1 ½ cups sugar, divided
* 1 large egg
* 2 tsp. vanilla
* 1 T. poppy seeds, plus more for sprinkling

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit
2. Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half.
3. Add 1 cube (½ cup) butter; stir until melted.
4. Whisk together flour, baking powder and salt.
5. Cream 1 cube (½ cup) butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed.
6. Mix in egg and lemon butter.
7. Mix until pale, about 3 minutes.
8. Mix in vanilla and 2 tsp. lemon zest.
9. Mix in flour mixture and 1 T. poppy seeds.
10. Stir together remaining ½ cup sugar and 1 ½ tsp. lemon zest.
11. Roll spoonfuls of dough into 1¼ inch balls and roll them in sugar mixture.
12. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets.
13. Press each with the flat end of a glass dipped in sugar mixture until ¼ inch thick.
14. Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
15. Bake until just browned around bottom edges, 8-10 minutes.
16. Transfer to wire racks. Cool completely.

This recipe makes about 30 cookies.  The cookies can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week.
I have never used the exact amount of zest. I figure a little extra just makes them a little better.


Comments

11 Comments so far

  1. Bath and Body on August 1, 2008 12:06 pm

    Thank you so much for the recipe. I love those lemon poppy seed cookies!

  2. Corporate Hampers on August 1, 2008 10:30 pm

    I love recipes where theres lemon. Great recipes. I will try it in the evening. Thanks for sharing mate

  3. cohnsey on August 5, 2008 3:57 pm

    that sounds tasty. in fact, i shall make that recipe stat!

  4. A. Smith on August 5, 2008 11:13 pm

    Hello, thanks for this great recipe! Now I am going to the kitchen and I`ll try it. I think It`s really tasty :).

  5. bookseditions on August 8, 2008 6:28 am

    Thank you for the recipe

  6. K.Thenmozhi on August 8, 2008 8:05 am

    That sounds a good recipe really. I will definitely prepare and taste and let you how I felt :)

  7. CRM lotus Notes on August 13, 2008 5:27 am

    Thank you so much for the recipe. I love those lemon.Really Great recipes.I will try it and taste and let you how I felt.Thanks for sharing mate.

  8. Jay Harris on August 13, 2008 8:34 am

    Thanks for the recipe! I will surely try this one!

  9. Bookmakers on August 14, 2008 8:36 pm

    I once had some really good jalapeno jelly and have wanted to make some ever since. Thank you for the recipe I hope it is as good as I remember.

  10. plastic surgery on August 19, 2008 5:56 pm

    The next best thing to lemon flavored ice-cream are these cookies. I can’t make them, but my mom makes the best there ever are.

  11. Kristian Liebrand on November 9, 2008 10:00 pm

    Thank you so much for the recipe. I love those lemon.Really Great recipes.I will try it and taste and let you how I felt.Thanks for sharing mate.Thank you for the recipe.

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