Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 tablespoon poppy seed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f.
• 2 cream confectioners' sugar and butter together until fluffy.
• 3 stir in poppy seeds and lemon juice.
• 4 gradually add flour and mix well.
• 5 divide dough into 4 equal portions and roll each into a 4 inch circle on a lightly-floured surface.
• 6 transfer each dough portion to an ungreased cookie sheet; cut each circle into 6 wedges.
• 7 prick each wedge several times with a fork and sprinkle with sugar.
• 8 bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• 9 cool for 4-5 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
• 10 when cool, break each circle apart into wedges.