Poppy seed cookies are a delectable and traditional treat, cherished for their delightful flavor and enticing aroma. These cookies, often associated with holidays like Christmas and Easter, have a rich history and are enjoyed worldwide. In this article, we will embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for poppy seed cookies, exploring variations, tips, and techniques to create the perfect batch. Get ready to indulge in a delightful journey, where the delicate crunch of poppy seeds meets the warm, comforting taste of butter and sugar, resulting in a cookie that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON-POPPY SEED COOKIES
Craving cookies? With a box of muffin mix, they're minutes away!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir Muffin Mix, butter and eggs until blended.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 11 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely, about 20 minutes. Squeeze Glaze packet about 10 seconds (do not microwave). Cut off tip of 1 corner of packet with scissors. Drizzle over cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 12 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 100 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g
POPPY SEED COOKIES III
Add these speckled treats to your holiday cookie trays. Easy to make ahead and freeze.
Provided by Amy Mox
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Stir in the egg, poppy seeds, yogurt and orange zest. Sift the flour and baking powder together; mix into the creamed mixture. Divide dough into 3 portions, wrap in plastic, and chill overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut dough logs into 1/4-inch slices. Place circles onto an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 211.3 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 12.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 19 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
POPPY SEED COOKIES II
I always make these with orange peel, but lemon peel works just as well for all you lemon lovers out there.
Provided by J. Storm
Categories Desserts Cookies Refrigerator Cookie Recipes
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine the butter, sugar, egg yolks, lemon or orange zest, nutmeg and salt. Beat until light and fluffy.
- Sift the flour, then add it and the poppy seeds to the butter mixture. Mix until just combined.
- Divide dough into 4 equal parts. Form each piece into a 2 inch diameter cylinder and wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. At this point you can freeze the dough for later use.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cut dough cylinders into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 9 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool. Once cool, store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 157.6 calories, Carbohydrate 19.2 g, Cholesterol 37.4 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.5 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 26.4 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
CRISP LEMON COOKIES
Lemon lovers, rejoice -- these crisp, delicate cookies are made with lots of juice and zest for a delightful tang; poppy seeds add crunch.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 30
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring lemon juice to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until reduced by half. Add 1 stick butter; stir until melted.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Cream remaining stick butter and 1 cup sugar on medium speed in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix in egg and lemonbutter. Mix until pale, about 3 minutes. Mix in vanilla and 2 teaspoons zest. Mix in flour mixture and poppy seeds.
- Stir together remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons zest. Roll spoonfuls of dough into 1 1/2-inch balls; roll them in sugar mixture. Place 2 inches apart on baking sheets. Press each with the flat end of a glass dipped in sugar mixture until 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle with seeds.
- Bake until just browned around bottom edges, 10 to 11 minutes. Transfer to wire racks; let cool completely. Store in an airtight container up to 1 week.
LEMON-POPPY SEED COOKIES
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h20m
Yield about 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 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.
POPPY SEED COOKIES
From Penzeys Spices Christmas 2008 magazine. They say "These cookies are rich and buttery. The poppy seeds add a nice texture and flavor". I haven't made these but I want the recipe in my cookbook so I'm posting it. The picture shows the unbaked cookie "logs" and finished cookies edged in red and green colored sugar. The middle of the cookies looks richly dotted with poppy seeds. Prep time does not include a few hours chilling time.
Provided by Ann Marie F
Categories Dessert
Time 17m
Yield 42-50 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cream the butter
- Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla and mix well
- In a separate bowl mix together the flour, almonds, poppy seeds and salt.
- Gradually add the to the butter mixture and beat well.
- Divide the dough in half and roll into logs.
- Roll the logs in colored sugar if desired.
- Wrap in wax paper and chill for a few hours.
- Preheat oven to 325.
- Slice the logs about 1/4 inch thick and bake at 325 for about 12 minutes or until the edges start to brown.
AGUONU SAUSAINIUKAI: LITHUANIAN POPPY SEED COOKIES
These Lithuanian poppy seed cookies are beautiful "dropped cookies" that can be dusted with confectioners' sugar for extra pop.
Provided by Barbara Rolek
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine 1 (12.5-ounce) can poppy seed filling and 3 large room-temperature eggs.
- Add 2 tablespoons room-temperature sour cream, 2 tablespoons melted and cooled butter, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of salt, and 1 cup all-purpose flour, mixing thoroughly.
- Heat oven to 350 F. Scoop cookie dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Tamp down with the bottom of a flour-dusted glass.
- Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool cookies on the baking sheets..
- Dust with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Cholesterol 82 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 232 mg, Fat 18 g, ServingSize 2 dozen Cookies (12 servings), UnsaturatedFat 13 g
RASPBERRY POPPYSEED LINZER COOKIES RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: raspberry, sugar, lemon juice, all-purpose flour, almond flour, unsalted butter, sugar, kosher salt, lemon zest, McCormick® vanilla extract, McCormick® poppy seeds, large egg
Provided by Alix Traeger
Categories Desserts
Yield 14 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Make the raspberry jam: In a medium pot over medium heat, combine the raspberries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Remove from the heat and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before assembling the cookies.
- Make the cookies: In a medium bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour and almond flour. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, salt, lemon zest, and vanilla with an electric hand mixer until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the poppy seeds and beat for 1 minute to distribute evenly.
- Add the egg and beat for 1-2 minutes, until well incorporated.
- Pour in the flour mixture and fold with a spatula, just until no streaks of flour remain. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour or until firm.
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Unwrap the dough on a floured surface and dust the top of the dough with more flour. Roll out the dough to ¼-inch (½ cm) thickness.
- Using a 2½-inch (6 ⅓ cm) round cookie cutter with ridged edges, cut out cookies, chilling and re-rolling the dough as needed to cut out more cookies. You should have about 38 total.
- Use a ½-inch (1 ¼ cm) cutter to cut out the centers of half of the cookies. Transfer cookies to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cookies for 12 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Let cool completely.
- To assemble, spread 1 teaspoon of jam onto the whole cookies. Top with the cut-out cookies.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 214 calories, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 13 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 11 grams
HUNGARIAN POPPY SEED COOKIES
Posted for the Zaar World Tour 2006-Hungary. From the "Best of Baking" cookbook. Lemon peel, clove and poppy seed often flavor Eastern European cookies. Poppy seed filling can be found next to the canned pie filling at the supermarket.
Provided by Bayhill
Categories Dessert
Time 1h46m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large bowl, beat margarine or butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in lemon peel and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda and cloves, mixing well.
- Roll dough, between two pieces of waxed paper, into a 1/4-inch thick, 12"x10" rectangle. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until firm.
- Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease a large cookie sheet. Remove waxed paper from one side of cookie dough. Spread poppy seed filling on dough to within 1/4-inch of the edges. Roll up dough tightly, beginning with long (12") side, peeling off waxed paper as dough is rolled. Pinch edge of dough to seal well. Cut dough into 1/2-inch slices. Place on cookie sheet about 1-inch apart.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 34.5, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.3, Cholesterol 5.2, Sodium 34.4, Carbohydrate 4.7, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 1.4, Protein 0.6
LEMON POPPY SEED COOKIES
These cookies are a celebration of lemon. Rubbing lemon zest into the sugar releases a deep citrusy aroma, and a bit of cream of tartar gives them a snickerdoodle-like texture. This tender cookie has a sunny interior and is coated with crisp poppy seeds. Be sure to shop for poppy seeds where you know there is high turnover, such as from the bulk department in a health food store or a spice shop. They can sit on the shelves for a long time - and can go rancid quickly due to their high fat and protein content.
Provided by Laurie Ellen Pellicano
Categories snack, cookies and bars, dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 3 dozen (3-inch) cookies
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cream of tartar and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl, if using a hand mixer), combine sugar and salt. Zest both lemons over the sugar, then rub the zest into the sugar using your fingertips until moistened. (It will lightly stain the sugar yellow and release a strong lemony aroma.)
- Beat the butter and sugar on medium until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes, stopping and scraping the bowl at least once in the process.
- In a small bowl or large measuring cup, whisk together the whole egg, egg yolk and limoncello. With the mixer on low speed, stream the mixture into the creamed butter. Stop and scrape the bowl with a spatula, then increase the speed to medium and beat for another 30 seconds.
- With the mixer off, add the flour mixture, then mix on low speed until combined. Remove the bowl from the mixer and, working in the bowl, fold the dough over several times with your hands to ensure it is uniform.
- Fill a small bowl with the poppy seeds. Portion the dough into heaping tablespoons (about 25 grams each) and set them on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Round each piece of dough into a ball, then roll in the poppy seeds until completely coated.
- Transfer back to the baking sheet, setting at least 1 inch apart. Cover the surface with another sheet of parchment and press down with a second cookie sheet to evenly flatten cookies to about 1/2-inch thick.
- Chill in the freezer for at least 15 minutes. Meanwhile, heat the oven to 375 degrees, and line baking sheets with parchment (or grease with butter). When cookies have chilled and oven is ready, transfer cookies to prepared baking sheets spaced about 3 inches apart. (Keep remaining cookies in the freezer until ready to bake.)
- Working in batches, bake cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, rotating baking sheets after 8 minutes from front-to-back and bottom-to-top. Cookies will be just golden on the edges and puffy in the center but should no longer look wet.
- Let cool for 2 minutes on baking sheets, then transfer to cooling racks. Store cookies in a sealed container, and enjoy within 1 to 2 days. Bake remaining cookies, or wrap and freeze chilled cookie dough. Once firm, transfer cookie dough to a covered container or sealed bag. Freeze for up to 1 month. You can bake the cookies straight from the freezer.
CHOCOLATE-FILLED POPPY SEED COOKIES
While it's been around for years, this recipe remains enjoyable to this day. A co-worker prepared these at a cookie exchange a while back...they were the biggest hit of the party.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 6-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. Combine the flour, poppy seeds and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each. , Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately make an indentation in the center again. Remove to wire racks to cool slightly; fill with melted chocolate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 102 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 64mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cookies.
- Be sure to chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Bake the cookies until they are just set. Overbaking will make them dry and crumbly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
Conclusion:
Poppy seed cookies are a delicious and classic treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Whether you like them soft and chewy or crisp and crumbly, there is a poppy seed cookie recipe out there for everyone. So next time you are looking for a sweet treat, give one of these recipes a try.
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