Recipe: Mrs. Fields Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

MRS. FIELDS LEMON POPPY SEED COOKIES

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tbsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
1 tbsp ground coriander
2 tbsp poppy seeds
1/4 cup salted butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 large egg yolks
1 large whole egg
1 1/2 tsp pure lemon extract

Preheat oven to 300-degrees F. Grease cookie sheets.

In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, lemon zest coriander and poppyseeds. Mix well with a wire whisk and set aside.

In a large bowl cream butter and sugar with electric mixer at medium speed until mixture forms a grainy paste. Scrape down side of bowl, then add yolks, egg and lemon extract. Beat at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed just until combined. Do not overmix. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.

Bake for 23-25 minutes or until cookies are slightly brown along edges. Immediately transfer cookies with a spatula to a cool surface.

Makes 2 dozen