Lemon lovers look no further for your new favorite lemon dessert! These Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and tart! An exceptionally easy cookie recipe that you’re going to LOVE!
Love cookies? Me too! Try these favorites: Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Peanut Butter Blossoms and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!
I figured after all the savory recipes I’ve been sharing lately, you guys were probably craving something sweet…I’m looking at you!! Today I’m sharing my easy recipe for the most outrageously delicious Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies. If you love poppy seed muffins, you’re going to go crazy for these yummy cookies!
The boys have four days of school left and per usual, every day is packed full of activities and fun. I’m spending a good portion of each day at the school, helping out, going on field trips, and attending awards ceremonies and such.
Thankfully, there is still time to make cookies in my busy schedule…especially when they’re these Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies. Unreal you guys.
I am all about lemon recipes during the summer. That bright yellow color and irresistible tartness just call to me like nothing else. I’m pretty lucky I guess that my family loves lemon as much as I do…that way I don’t have to eat them ALL 🙂
This recipe is super simple and unlike many of my other cookie recipes, requires no refrigeration. It’s all about quickly mixing, scooping and baking. Just that easy. I topped these cookies with a lemon glaze that is part sweet part tart and all awesome. It’s the perfect addition to these soft and tasty cookies.
These Glazed Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies will be the perfect addition to all of your summer (or winter!) celebrations. The great thing about lemon is it’s good all.year.long. Enjoy!
More Lemon Recipes
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- Lemon Zucchini Cake
- The Best Lemon Bars Recipe
- Lemon Rice Krispie Treats
- Lemon Cookies
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- Cranberry Orange Shortbread Cookies
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How To Make Lemon Poppyseed Cookies
Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- 1 drop of yellow food color optional
Lemon glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice 1 to 2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp lemon zest to sprinkle on top optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300F.
- Whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, lemon zest, and poppy seeds in a medium sized bowl.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl.
- Beat in the egg and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the lemon extract and food color.
- Stir in the flour mixture just until combined.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use a silicone baking mat.
- Using a cookie scoop, scoop out the cookie dough onto the baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until VERY lightly browned on the edges and bottom.
- Let the cookies cool for several minutes on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Lemon Glaze:
- Whisk together the powdered sugar and lemon juice and drizzle over cooled cookies. Sprinkle with lemon zest if desired.
- Let glaze set up before serving.
Sebad says
I’d really like to have this recipe ingredients in grams…could anyone help me please??
Kathy says
Trish,
Do these cookies freeze well if you don’t put glaze on? Need to make 12 dozen and I wanted to freeze and put glaze on once I thaw cookies.
Alexandra says
These look very very good. I will try them without the poppy seeds though. For some reason, I have never liked poppy seeds on anything.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That’s entirely fine to omit the poppy seeds. Enjoy!
Jenna says
88 calories a cookie, without the glaze, if anyone was wondering
Kevin G says
Lemon flavor is my favorite, I always have a cup of lemon tea before bed but never had lemon flavor cookies. I guess i can mix the tea with cookies now 😉 I’m determined to try this recipe the following weekend but I’m already sure it will turn out great as the pictures.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Tea with cookies is always a good idea!
Christina says
Oh yum, another favorite combination. Thank you for the great recipes.
MARISELA says
I’m the opposite….I’m a huge lemon dessert fan! Can’t live without my lemons, especially the Meyer lemons. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
RANDA says
Made these yesterday. they came out really yummy but not quite lemony as I expected. they have a nice sugar cookie texture. so I made a lemon glaze to get that lemony taste and they turned out so good.
Thanks for sharing!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
So glad you enjoyed the recipe Randa! You could always add a bit more lemon zest to the mix and it will really up the lemon flavor 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Ivory says
My family and I just love anything lemony, I cannot wait to make these. They look so yummy! Thanks!!!!
Julie Evink says
YUM!!!! I’m all about that glaze. The perfect finishing touch!
Mir says
Lemon is such a summer flavor! And these are thick and puffy and that glaze is such a good idea!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Oh my gosh Trish, these look PERFECT!! Love all those poppy seeds in there!