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Citrus-Poppy Seed Cookies
These bakery-style cookies are substantial in size, delightfully tender, and bright with lemon and orange. Corn meal and poppy seeds add wonderful flavor and texture.
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
13 mins
Total Time
38 mins
Servings:
12
large cookies
Calories:
305 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2.25 c. all-purpose flour unbleached
- ¼ c. corn meal
- 2 T. poppy seeds
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- ½ c. butter at room temperature, unsalted
- 1.5 c. sugar divided
- 1.5 tsp. lemon zest
- 1.5 tsp. orange zest
- ¼ c. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 egg large
- 2 T. lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, corn meal, poppy seeds, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer fit with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, 1 cup of the sugar, lemon zest, and orange zest (I highly recommend this zester) on medium speed until well combined. Add the oil, egg, and lemon juice. Continue mixing until pale and evenly combined, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides every so often. Add dry ingredients to the creamed butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined. The dough will be somewhat dense, yet soft.
- Place remaining 1/2 cup of sugar in a small bowl and set aside. Using a 4 tablespoon-sized spring-release scoop (2-ounce scoop), scoop out portions of dough onto the prepared pan. Use a spoon to sprinkle each mound of dough very liberally with sugar. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes. The cookies will seem like they need a minute longer, but take them out anyways. Let cool on the pan for 1 minute before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- If you want cookies that are half the size, use a 2 tablespoon-sized spring-release scoop (1-ounce scoop) and bake for 9 to 10 minutes, following all the other instructions from the previous paragraphs. This will give you two dozen cookies.
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Notes
- from The Minimalist Kitchen by Melissa Coleman at The Faux Martha
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
305kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
(41%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 large cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 305
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 305kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.