| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 20 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | about 24 cookies |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 to 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Nonpareils, for decorating
Instructions
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk the flour, poppy seeds, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg, vanilla and 1 tablespoon lemon zest and beat until combined. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture, then increase the speed to medium high and beat until just combined.
- Roll tablespoonfuls of dough into balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are light golden and just set, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners’ sugar, the remaining 1 teaspoon lemon zest and enough lemon juice to make a spreadable glaze. Spread on the cookies; sprinkle with nonpareils and let set, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 24 servings |
| Calories | 142 |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 22 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Cholesterol | 20 mg |
| Sodium | 55 mg |
Reviews
I thought the cookies did not have enough of a lemon flavor and could hardly taste the poppyseed.
Great little lemon poppyseed cookie.
Always trust that butter makes it a delicious cookie.
Mixed the confectionery sugar, lemon juice and zest in a glass measuring cup. Made it easy to drizzle uniformly. Sprinkle w/ cookie decor or leave as is with drizzled sugar glaze.
Always trust that butter makes it a delicious cookie.
Mixed the confectionery sugar, lemon juice and zest in a glass measuring cup. Made it easy to drizzle uniformly. Sprinkle w/ cookie decor or leave as is with drizzled sugar glaze.
A very good recipe. I did not have any lemons to get zest from so I used lime zest and lemon juice. If you make this, make sure to flatten out the dough. The one thing I had trouble with was I was very confused that the dough was so thick. It turned out great and I definitely would make this again and recommend it to everyone I know.