Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

August 31, 2016
Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies! It had to happen eventually! Cookies are the best – the only downfall is, they usually don’t last very long out of the oven!

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

Poppy seeds are interesting little seeds, with a bluish hue and quite a distinct flavour. Nutty, and a little bitter, they go well with sweet things, as that masks the bitter flavour. Even though derived from the opium poppy, these little kidney shaped seeds do not contain any narcotic properties! They are however, high in anti-oxidants, dietary fibre and essential fatty acids. They are also good sources of iron, calcium, zinc and magnesium. Read more about the properties of poppy here.

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

These Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies are yum yum yum. I think we should have a poll. In Australia, I’ve always grown up saying biscuits, not cookies. But I know in the USA, a biscuit is more like a scone. So, what do you think I should call these from now on? Biscuits or Cookies? I think I’m leaning towards calling them cookies! Let me know what you think in the comments!

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

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Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

Aren’t homemade cookies just the best gift idea? Whip up a batch of these for your friends or family next time you see them. You won’t regret it! If you love cookies, you’ll love our Nutmeg Spiced Cookies! And if you have a sweet tooth, and are craving something a bit more, try out our Vegan Hummingbird Cake or Apple and Blackberry Crumbles! Look out for an orange and poppyseed cake soon too!

Lemon and Poppy Seed Cookies

Lemon and Poppyseed Cookies
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
38 mins
 
Indulge yourself (and your friends!) with these Lemon and Poppy Seed cookies! Packed full of flavour, these won't last long out of the oven!
Servings: 22 cookies
Ingredients
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 2 Tbsp raw sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
  • rind of one small lemon
  • 3 Tbsp nuttelex melted
  • 1 Tbsp maple syrup
  • juice of half a lemon
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180℃
  2. Mix dry ingredients - the flour, baking powder, almond flour, salt, raw sugar, poppy seeds and lemon rind in a mixing bowl
  3. Melt nuttelex and add lemon and maple syrup. Add this to the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly until it becomes a dough
  4. Roll the dough out onto a floured surface and cut the cookies with a cookie cutter
  5. Bake in the oven for 18 minutes
  6. Let cool for around 15 minutes then try not to eat them all!
Recipe Notes

Makes about 22 cookies, depending on the size of your cookie cutter!

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