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Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

By Jen

"Mom, I want to bake something this afternoon." Music to my ears. My eldest daughter wanted to bake. Yay! I suggested she bake something that would make a delicious addition to her (and her sister's) lunchbox. So, she decided to make a batch of lemon poppy seed cookies. Fabulous. We looked for a recipe and set off to bake the cookies.

lemon poppy seed cookies

Now, when baking with kids things don't always go as planned. I asked her to make sure we had all the ingredients she needed. "Sure." she said. But, we didn't. 

"Mom, where are the eggs?" "Do we have any more butter?"

"Nope, we don't have any eggs and there isn't any more butter."

The first lesson learned...make sure you have all the ingredients you need to make a recipe. Enter a lesson on modifying a recipe. 

Take 2 - Dad brought home the eggs. After preparing the cookie dough it was time to drop the cookies on the baking sheet. 

"STOP! Follow the recipe. The sugar and zest are for rolling the cookies in - not adding to the batter. Right?!" I asked - already knowing the answer.

lemon poppy seed cookies

"Opps." The second lesson learned...read the recipe all the way through before doing ANYTHING.

Cookies baked and cooled.

There is nothing quite like enjoying a batch of cookies that your tween baked, all by herself (sort of). This recipe has a few challenging steps - like melting butter and zesting lemons. In the end, the cookies are lemony, crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside - even with a little less butter. They will make the perfect addition to this week's lunch boxes...thanks to my daughter.

Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup lemon juice
1 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
zest of 1 lemon
½ cup sugar

lemon poppy seed cookies in jar

1. Whisk together flour and salt. Set aside.
2. Add lemon juice to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer until reduced by half. Once reduced add ½ cup of butter, and stir until melted. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. Beat together ½ cup of butter and 1 cup sugar. Beat until creamy.
4. Add egg to butter and sugar - beat until creamy and fluffy.
5. Mix in vanilla and poppy seeds.
6. Stir in the flour mixture and mix until well combined.
7. In a separate bowl, combine lemon zest and ½ cup sugar.
8. Scoop 1 teaspoon of dough and roll it into a ball. Drop dough ball in sugar and zest and roll to coat. 
9. Bake cookies in 375°F oven for 12 minutes - until bottom is golden. 
10. Cool on the rack and enjoy.


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About Jen

Jen Farr is a mother living in Toronto, Canada. She has been sharing her DIY crafts, recipes, activities and parenting advice for over 15 years on her blog Kitchen Counter Chronicle. Jen is the mom of 2 lovely daughters. She believes in the power of taking small steps that can make big impacts on the world.

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