Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies
These Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies are soft, moist and incredibly delicious. The texture of the cookie perfectly complements the smooth and creamy vanilla buttercream frosting on top.
Ingredients
Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
- 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tbsp Lemon Zest, zest of 2 lemons
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temp
- 2 tbsp Lemon Juice, use juice from lemon
- 1 large Egg, room temperature
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract, or Vanilla Paste
- 2 tsp Poppy Seeds
- 1 3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 tsp Baking Soda
Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
- 1/2 cup Salted Butter, softened to room temp
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 tbsp Vanilla Paste, or 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
- To a large mixing bowl, add the granulated sugar and lemon zest
- Rub the zest into the sugar using your fingers to release the oils
- Add the softened butter and mix until smooth and creamy using an electric hand mixer
- Next, add in the lemon juice, egg, and vanilla extract
- Mix until fully combined
- Add the poppy seeds and mix into the wet ingredients
- Now, add in the flour, baking powder and baking soda
- Mix using the electric hand mixer until combined. The batter should be somewhat thick
- Use a 2 tbsp cookie scoop to portion out the dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (I do 6-8 cookies on a baking sheet and bake one tray at a time)
- Bake for about 15 minutes until the cookies rise with golden edges/bottom (The cookies should still be soft in the middle)
- Remove from the oven to cool on the baking sheet before transferring to a cooling rack
- Repeat for other cookie tray if needed
- While the cookies cool, make the vanilla buttercream frosting
- To a large/tall mixing bowl, add the softened butter
- Add in the vanilla (extract or paste) and powdered sugar
- Blend until smooth and creamy. The frosting should be thick enough to pipe onto the cookies and hold its shape
- Once ready, transfer the frosting to a piping bag or Ziplock bag
- Cut the tip of the bag and pipe swirls on the top of each cookie
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 211kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 28mg, Sodium: 102mg, Potassium: 36mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 165IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 35mg, Iron: 1mg