Lemon poppy seed cookies.

Lemon Poppy seed Cookies

1 cup butter, room temperature

2/3 cup sugar

2 egg yolk

2 teaspoons lemon zest

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1 tablespoons poppy seeds


1.Preheat oven to 350 F.


2.Cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Add egg yolks, zest and juice.

3.Combine salt, baking powderl and flour in a separate bowl and add to butter mixture and blend.

4.Shape teaspoonfuls of cookie dough into balls
5.Place onto a parchment-lined or greased baking sheet, leaving one inch between cookies. Press centers of cookies down using your palm.
 
6 Tops the cookies with poppy seed
 
 and bake for 15-18 minute