Description
Bright, tender cookies with poppy seeds, topped with lemon glaze and raspberry drizzle, offering a perfect balance of tart and sweet.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons lemon juice for glaze
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
- 2 tablespoons raspberry jam (seedless preferred)
- 1 teaspoon warm water
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds.
- Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
- Scoop dough into 1 ½ tablespoon portions and place on baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are golden and centers set.
- Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the glaze, whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth and pourable; add optional zest if desired.
- Thin raspberry jam with warm water, then drizzle over cooled cookies.
- Allow the glaze and raspberry drizzle to set completely before serving.
Notes
These cookies are great for picnics and travel well; for best texture, let ingredients come to room temperature before mixing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: cookies, raspberry, lemon, dessert, baking, sweet, tart