Today we have a Chewy Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies recipe! We haven’t posted a cookie recipe on here for a long time, and so we started developing a Chewy Lemon Poppy Seed Cookie recipe because it’s my favorite. It’s not too sweet, it’s really chewy, and this recipe makes a ton of perfectly sized little cookies which makes this a great recipe to bring into the office.
This isn’t a I’m emotionally destroyed I just broke up with my boyfriend and I’m eating cookies and ice cream on the couch watching Sex and The City kind of cookie, this is more like a I’m gonna drink some tea, and eat a cookie, cause I’m the boss of me kind of cookie. I would describe this cookie as an adult cookie. This is, simply put, a really GD good cookie. So go be boss and make yourself some cookies and eat them because you can.
♥ Teri
Tips for making Chewy Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies:
- Poppy seeds are actually very easy to find! They are available in the spice aisle at more grocery stores.
- For the lemon zest in this recipe, we prefer to get an organic lemon. That way we know that there isn’t a funky coating on the outside of the lemon that may effect taste. It is always best practice to scrub your fruit under hot water when preparing it for zesting.
- If you don’t have a microplane (THIS is our favorite one), but you have a microplane, look for the smallest pattern and use that. If you don’t have a microplane, you can use a regular grater, and then chop into a more fine texture.
- We love this scoop for these cookies! They all come out the perfectly sized and it makes the process go so much easier. Don’t worry if you don’t have a scoop! You can use your tablespoon size measuring spoon.
Freeze Ahead
These Chewy Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies are perfect for freezing ahead. Place the scoops of dough onto a baking sheet not touching. Place the baking sheet into the freezer and freeze completely through. Once they are frozen place them in an airtight bag int he freezer for up to three months. When you are ready to bake them follow the directions on the recipe!
If you are looking for delicious cookies recipes, here are some other options:
– Marshmallow Stuffed S’mores Cookies
– Soft and Fluffy Strawberry Cookies with Vanilla Frosting
– Kitchen Sink Cookies
– White Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies
Poppy Seed and Lemon Cookie recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups bread flour (ap flour is fine)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup pure cane sugar
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 3 tbsp honey
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2½ tbsp grated lemon zest
- 1 tbsp poppy seeds
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
- In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together butter, sugars and honey.
- Add egg and vanilla and continue to beat together. Scrape down sides of the bowl and fold in lemon zest and poppy seeds until well combined.
- Stir flour mixture into the butter mixture and whip until fully incorporated.
- Form cookie dough into a flat disc, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and for up to 3 days.
- Uncover and scoop tablespoon sized balls of cookie dough. Place balls of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet, about 1 inch apart.
- Bake cookies for 12 minutes or until the edges brown slightly, but the tops remain pale.
- Remove cookies from the oven and allow them to cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
- Allow cookies to cool for another 5-10 minutes. Serve.
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Hmm thats weird. We have made these cookies so may times and have never thought they were too sweet.
Cookies are so good. Gave some to friends next date I had a request for 50. So far I made 8 trays of with 25 each. This recipe is easy to follow being a newby.
I made these on the weekend, they were a big hit.
Will def be making these! Thanks for the recipe!
My gran made the most fantastic poppyseed cookies and yes they had lemon…but no honey. There was always a roll in the freezer for when we came to visit. Alas no recipe, will try this…
i made these today (made the dough last night and baked a tray just now) they are even better than I thought they would be. Just the right amount of lemon and the various sugars give it a complex sweetness. I used good, European butter. costs a bit more, but for baking cookies, worth every penny. this is definitely making it into my regular rotation. Didn’t have bread flour and used all-purpose, keeping my fingers crossed that they would still be chewy. Success!!!! crisp around the edges and soft and chewy in the center. So good. Thanks for the recipe!
Will coconut flour work instead of bread flour??
Hm, I honestly have no idea, but I don’t see why not! The texture will probably change though..just my guess
I think Ill try the coconut flour then. Ill let u know how it goes. :0)
Yum! I’ll take lemon and poppy seeds in just about any form, but chewy cookies? That’s gotta be pretty tasty!
Chewy cookie? I’m in! These look amazing!
As if I wasn’t sold on the cookie name, that status of said cookie eater has me for sure! Too funny!
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this cookies will definitely fit to my cup of tea.
I love your descriptions of different cookie types! I love being the boss of me :) I want this cookies to be in my oven sooner than later.
I love the lemon poppy seed combo. Can’t wait to try these adult cookies!
I love grown-up cookies like these to put me in a mood to drink tea and read serious things.
These cookies sound super delightful! I may have to make up a batch for all my tea-drinking needs. :)
I love lemon poppyseed muffins, but I never even though to make them into a cookie! These look delicious!
I came running straight after I saw the instagram!
So so so good! Making these soon!
Look great but what happened to the flour mix?
Re. Above comment. Thx!
I’m making these right now, but I just wanted to let you know that the recipe doesn’t include a step to mix in the flour. Should be fine with that quick correction.
Whoops! The flour mixture gets added to the butter mixture until fully combined. Will make the correction shortly! Thanks!
Never tried using bread flour in a recipe but this looks delicious! Perfect for a little sophisticated meeting or something!
These look heavenly to me.
These look delicious! I can’t wait to bake a batch. I love all things lemon during the summer.
I cannot WAIT to try these… I’m in love with chewy cookies and I absolutely love the lemon poppyseed situation. ;)
Yyyummm. Now is there a huge difference between bread flour & regular flour? I normally don’t make lemony cookies, but it’s high time! :]
You can definitely use ap flour, but for this cookie I used bread flour bc it adds a bit of chew to the cookies that I’m just obsessed with!
That made me laugh Teri! The two phases of cookie eating! Love it!