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Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread

Name: Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2 dozen.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons sugar

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Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

2 dozen

Updated: Oct. 20, 2022

Grace Yaskovic from Branchville, New Jersey picks poppy seeds to perk up her lemony cookies. "A sprinkling of sugar adds a sparkling sweetness," she notes.

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Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 325°. In a bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Beat in poppy seeds and lemon juice. Gradually beat in flour.
Divide dough into four portions. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into a 4-in. circle. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets. Cut each circle into six wedges, but do not separate. Prick tops with a fork. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until light brown. Cool on pans 10 minutes. Transfer shortbread to a cutting board; recut into wedges. Cool on a wire rack.

Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread

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