Mrs Fields Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies Recipe
Serves/Makes: 3 dozen
Ingredients:
2 cups All-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoon Freshly grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon Ground corriander
2 tablespoons Poppy seeds
1/4 cup Salted butter; softened
1 cup White sugar
2 large Egg yolks
1 large Egg
1 1/2 teaspoon Pure lemon extract
Directions:
Preheat oven to 300-degrees F. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda,
lemon zest coriander and poppyseeds. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.
In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until
mixture forms a grainy paste. Scrape down sidw of bowl, then add yolks, egg and
lemon extract. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour
mixture and mix at low speed just until combined. Do not overmix.
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake
for 23-25 minutes until cookies are slightly brown along edges. Immediately
transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool surface.