About
These are both poppy orange cookies and Poppy's Orange Cookies; she couldn't resist the joke, just like no one can resist biting into these cookies! The bright, sunshine orange flavor pairs wonderfully with the nutty poppy seeds and being encased in a buttery cookie makes it all the better! Poppy's Orange Cookies are a breeze to make and to eat by the handful! Seriously, it's really hard to say no! Poppy knows her way around sweets!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- salt, to taste
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
Step 3 -In a mixing bowl, add the butter and the sugar and using an electric hand mixer, beat until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Step 4 -Add the egg and the orange zest to the butter-sugar mixture and beat for 30 seconds. Make sure to scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
Step 5 -In a separate bowl, add the flour, the baking soda, and the salt and whisk to combine.
Step 6 -Slowly sift the flour mixture into the butter mixture and beat until just combined into a dough.
Step 7 -Add the poppy seeds to the dough mixture and fold to combine.
Step 8 -Place the cookie dough by the heaping teaspoonful onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing the cookies about 1 inch apart so they can spread while baking.
Step 9 -Bake until they are just turning golden around the edges, about 10-12 minutes.
Step 10 -Transfer the cookies from the oven and let them rest on the baking sheet for 1-2 minutes.
Step 11 -Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
Step 12 -Serve.
