Lemon Poppy Cookies
Sugar cookies packed with zesty lemon and bitter poppy seeds. These classically combo'd lemon poppy cookies are great use of citrus season and the perfect afternoon snack!
Equipment
- Stand or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 2 ea Lemon zest
- 113 g Butter, unsalted or 1 stick
- 148 g Granulated sugar
- 1 ea Whole eggs
- 1 Tbs Lemon extract Can substitute with lemon juice
- 170 g All purpose four
- ¼ tsp Baking soda
- 2 pinches Kosher salt
- 2 Tbs Poppy seeds
Instructions
- Combine the zest and sugar in the bowl of your mixer. Using your hands, rub the zest into the sugar.
- Add in the butter and, using the paddle for a stand mixer or beaters for a hand mixer, cream together on medium speed until light fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and attachment.
- Lower speed to medium-low, and add in the egg with the lemon extract. Mix until combined then scrape down the sides of the bowl and attachment.
- Add in the dry ingredients including the poppy seeds and mix on low speed until a dough comes together.
- Chill the dough covered for 1-2 hours. With 30 mins left, preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a sheet pan with parchment or just sprayed with pan spray.
- Scoop cookies about 1.5" wide balls, and place on your prepared sheet pan about 2" apart. Smoosh down slightly.
- Bake for 111-13 minutes rotating half-way through until the edges turn lightly brown.
Notes
Theses cookies do like to spread so don't place them too close to each other!
Nutrition
Calories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 99mgPotassium: 19mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 157IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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