Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies With Lemon Icing Recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies With Lemon Icing

From alliesev 16 years ago

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18 minutes to make
Serves 10

From "Big, Soft, Chewy Cookies", by Jill Van Cleave. When I make these cookies, I generally substitute grapefruit rind/juice for the lemon rind/juice... extra tangy and delicious! I generally leave out the poppy seeds as well.

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- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind (about 2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- ----ICING----
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature shopping list
1 cup granulated sugar shopping list
2 large egg yolks shopping list
1 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind (about 2 lemons) shopping list
2 tablespoons poppy seeds shopping list
1/2 cup sour cream shopping list
2 cups all-purpose flour shopping list
2 teaspoons baking powder shopping list
1/2 teaspoon baking soda shopping list
1/4 teaspoon salt shopping list
----ICING---- shopping list
1 cup confectioners' sugar shopping list
1 tablespoon butter, at room temperature shopping list
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (1/2 lemon) shopping list

How to make it

Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 C).
In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks; then add vanilla and blend. Add rind, poppy seeds (optional), and sour cream.
In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to creamed mixture. (Dough will be sticky.)
Scoop 2 level tablespoons of dough and roll to form each cookie. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.
Bake until cookies are lightly browned, about 18 minutes. Using a spatula, transfer cookies to a rack and let cool before icing.
For icing: Place sugar in a bowl. Whisk in butter and lemon juice until smooth. Drizzle icing over tops of cooled cookies, and let icing harden before serving. Makes about 20 cookies.

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krumkake 16 years ago
I have an excess of poppy seeds at the moment, so these will be perfect - love the citrus-y flavor in these, and the sour cream is bound to keep them moist and soft...delicious post - thank you!
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momo_55grandma ate it and said...
great cookie recipe thanks
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chefmeow ate it and said...
Yum, these sound faublous and very different. I like the idea of the grapefruit peel. Great post. You have my 5.
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Yum, these sound faublous and very different. I like the idea of the grapefruit peel. Great post. You have my 5.

chefmeow in Garland loved it
great cookie recipe thanks

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