Lemon Poppy Cookies

When you're tired of chocolate, nuts and cherries, these make a refreshing palate cleansing biscuit!

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons lemon zest

1 1/4 cups granulated sugar

1 1/2 sticks butter

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1 to 2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350*. Whisk together dry ingredients, set aside.

2. Beat lemon zest and sugar. Add butter, cream until light and fluffy. Mix in lemon juice, add flour.

3. Roll into equal-sized balls, press tops into poppy seeds, flattening cookies slightly when placing on cookie sheet.

4. Bake 10 - 12 minutes.

(Can also try making refrigerator cookies with this dough -- roll into a log, wrap in Saran wrap and refrigerate until ready to slice cookies. Sprinkle with poppy seeds if using this method.)