These thin and crunchy cookies, are perfect for a summer day: their fresh lemony flavor, combined with the crunchiness and taste of poppy seeds, goes great with cold iced tea or lemonade, with ice cream or sorbet.In addition to all that, the cookies are very easy to assemble, require short baking time and can keep in the freezer for up to a month.
So it’s definitely worth it to prepare the whole amount and bake as many as you need whenever you feel like it. Try them and enjoy.
Makes: about 90 thin cookies
Prep time: 15 minutes
Chilling time: 1 hour
Baking time: 12-14 minutes
Ingredients:
1 stick (115 grams) butter, soft
1½ cups sugar
2 XL egg yolks
2 Tbs lemon zest
3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
1 cup flour
½ cup coarse cornmeal
½ cup poppy seeds
½ tsp cardamom powder
½ tsp baking powder
Dash salt
1. In a mixer bowl, fitted with the mixing hook, mix the butter, sugar, egg yolks and lemon zest on medium speed.
2. Scrape the sided of the bowl and add the lemon juice, flour, cornmeal, poppy seeds, cardamom, baking powder and salt. Mix on medium-low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
3. Transfer the dough to a work space and knead a bit by hand, to form the dough into a ball. Cut the dough into 4 equal portions.
4. On a work space, roll each portion of the dough into a log about 12” (30 cm) long. Wrap in wax paper. Place in the freezer for 1 hour and up to 1 month (in the later case, pack in freezer bags as well).
5. To bake: preheat the oven to 350F (175C). Line a cookie sheet with baking paper. Slice with a heavy knife, into 0.8” (2 cm) thick slices. You should get about 24 slices from each log.
6. Place the slices on the cookie pan, leaving enough space for the cookies to expand. Bake for 12-14 minutes. The cookies will seem pale on top, so it’s best to lift one gently with a spatula and check if the bottom is golden-brown.
7. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. The cookies will harden as they cool. Keep in an airtight container for up to a week.
No excuses, Judie! I have all of these ingredients!!!
Virtual hugs,
Judie < — lazy
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Go for it, I know you’re not lazy! 🙂
You’ll be rewarded with fresh cookies for a long time…
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Ronit what a great idea for my morning cookie:) I can’t start the day without my coffee and cookie thing. I could make them for the whole week or so. Thank you for sharing 🙂
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Thank you Marta! 🙂
I hope you’ll make them and enjoy the results. I’ll be happy to hear your comments.
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These look lovely – perfect for summer!!!
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Thank you Cecile! They really are a nice light treat on a hot summer day. 🙂
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That’s exactly what I said when I ‘pinned’ this recipe!!
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Great minds, think alike! 🙂
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Lemon poppy seed, a wonderful combination in a buttery crispy cookie. YUM!
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Thank you Suzanne. It is a great combination indeed. You can also check out my post for Lemon-Poppy seeds muffins. 🙂
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Can you give me some to crunch? I have a cup of Masala tea, right here beside me. I think it would really taste awesome!
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I’m sure it would be a great tasting combo. I’d be happy to send some, as soon as they come up with a 3D printer! 😀
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Ronit,Sounds like a perfect cookie snack to munch on for brunch!!
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Thank you!
“to munch on for brunch” – that’s a great slogan! 🙂
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he he yes!!!
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Definitely a must-try! These look delicious!
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Thank you Sheryl! I hope you’ll enjoy the results. 🙂
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I love citrus-flavored cookies, Ronit, and these, being they can be frozen, sound perfect. I can bake them and hide them in the freezer. If I left them on a platter they’d be gone by bedtime. There’s a bit of Cookie Monster in my blood. 🙂
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Thank you John! Nice to see you back. 🙂
I know exactly what you mean – that’s why I love the freezer option! Perfect for Cookie Monster Syndrome! 🙂
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Love the fact you can freeze the dough for up to a month – always a fresh batch ready to go 🙂
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Yes, it’s really great to be able to bake a few at a time and enjoy fresh cookies in a matter of minutes. 🙂
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Love the addition of poppy seeds:) yummy cookies
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Thank you Vidya! 🙂
I too love the poppy seeds here. They add the crunch and their unique flavor and it goes great with the lemon.
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Ummm, lemon, poppyseed and cornmeal – these are one of my absolute favourite ingredients! Can’t wait to try making them! 🙂
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Thank you Yana! 🙂 I hope you’ll enjoy the results. I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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What a wonderful mix! Cookies looks so good, Ronit! 🙂
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Thank you Mila! 🙂
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Very light and crisp looking cookies. Yumm 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Yum! These look great! They would probably be delicious sandwiched on a nice scoop of vanilla ice cream or even lemon sorbet! Thanks for sharing!
xx
Erica from Cannella Vita
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Thank you! I served them with the ice cream, but I love the idea of an ice cream or sorbet sandwich! 🙂
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These look great. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Wow, simply delicious one, great job my friend!!!
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Thank you Dedy! I’m glad you liked the recipe. 🙂
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When it comes to baking I’m pretty much a klutz, but these sound really good. I only have a hand mixer, but probably it would do the job —
Hmmm, if it rains on Monday —-
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These are really easy and a hand blander will definitely work. I hope you’ll enjoy the results and will be happy to hear your thoughts. 🙂
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Just did copy/paste. Love this recipe!
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Glad to hear! I hope you’ll enjoy the results and I’ll be happy to hear your comments. 🙂
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Finally I baked them 😉 They look very cute when ready 😉
http://torontocooks.com/2014/10/17/poppy-seed-lemon-cookies/
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Thank you for the update, Maiu.
I’m so glad to hear the recipe worked well for you! 🙂
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Perfect cookie for this weekend…
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Thank you Swapna, I hope you’ll enjoy the cookies. Will be happy to hear your thoughts.:)
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The texture looks perfect!
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Thank you! 🙂
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These look amazing, definitely going to try these
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Thank you Becky. I hope you’ll enjoy the results. 🙂
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I love poppy seed cake, so I’m guessing that I’d enjoy these cookies. They look delightful.
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Thank you Sheryl, I’m glad you liked the cookies. If you like poppy seeds cake, I’m quite sure you’ll enjoy them. 🙂
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Lovely cookies with lemon & poppy seeds ! Look so beautiful & delicious !!
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Thank you Megala, I’m glad you liked the cookies. Poppy seeds and lemon is such a tasty combination. Well worth trying! 🙂
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Lovely recipe
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Thank you! 🙂
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Very nice combinations, Ronit! 🙂 I bet they are great for summer time 🙂 Thank you for a great share
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Thank you Vero, I’m glad you liked the recipe. It’s my pleasure to share. 🙂
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awesome cookies with poppy seeds with a citrus flavor!
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Thank you Nisha, I’m glad you liked the cookies. Poppy seeds and citrus is such a tasty combination. 🙂
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Yum, lovely combo always although I have never had it in cookie form (cupcakes usually). I must try. ☺
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Thank you Myra, I’m glad you liked the recipe. I too love this combination in cupcakes as well. So good! 🙂
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I so wanna make these
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Glad to know. Hope you’ll enjoy these tasty cookies. 🙂
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Wow, this looks delicious and perfectly baked. Perfect for snacks.
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Thank you, I’m glad you liked the cookies. They are indeed very suitable for snacking. 🙂
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I’m not sure though that such tasty little tid-bits will last a week.
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lol Indeed, Mary, this is not easy! Keeping part of the dough unbaked in the freezer definitely helps… 🙂
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It does look delicious. A repost of this was a good idea! Did you ever post a lemon poppy seed muffin recipe before?
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Thank you Rini, I’m glad you liked the recipe.
Yes, I did post a recipe for lemon-poppy seeds muffins.
You can find it here: https://ronitpenso.wordpress.com/2014/03/02/poppy-seeds-lemon-cupcakes/
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Love the flavors! Must be really yummy!😋
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Thank you Ursula, I’m glad you liked the recipe. The cookies are indeed so tasty. I need to make them again soon! 🙂
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These cookies must be good. Lemon and cornmeal sounds like a good combo.
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Thank you Joanne. Lemon and poppy seeds is indeed a great combination. Well worth trying! 🙂
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Great combination.will give it a try.
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Thank you Deepti, I’m glad you liked the recipe. Hope you’ll enjoy these tasty cookies. 🙂
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I don’t think I’ve had a cookie made with cornmeal. I’m sure I would like their crispy texture and taste.
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Thank you Karen. The cornmeal gives the cookies wonderful crispiness. Worth trying! 🙂
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Poppy seeds in cookies , though never tried but sounds amazing. Looks very nice. Buttery and crispy cookies
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Thank you Ruchi, I’m glad you liked the recipe. Poppy seeds are so tasty in cookies. Highly recommended! 🙂
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