Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread
- Ready In:
- 4hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
-
20 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3⁄4 cup icing sugar
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons lemon zest, freshly grated
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons poppy seeds (they go rancid easily so make sure yours are fresh)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
directions
- Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl beat butter and sugar until creamy and smooth; then add lemon juice and zest, and vanilla, and beat well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, poppy seeds and salt; add these dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until well combined.
- Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in fridge for at least 3 hours (you can also freeze dough for up to 2 months).
- Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
- Roll dough between two sheets of wax paper to a 1/4-inch thick rectangle about 10 by 12 inches.
- Cut shortbread dough into 3x2-inch bars (make them 3x1 if you wish) using a knife or sharp edge.
- Place on ungreased cookie sheet (s) one inch apart.
- Prick the shortbread with a fork and bake until pale golden, approx 25 minutes.
- Cool on a wire rack.
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