Poppy Seed Cookies

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, melted
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup evaporated milk (pet light or carnation)
• 1 ounce poppy seed (can use less if preferred)
• 4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 sift together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
• 2 make a well in the center and pour in melted butter, eggs, milk and poppy seeds.
• 3 mix by hand just until all ingredients are incorporated.
• 4 refrigerate for 10-15 minutes.
• 5 remove enough dough to roll with rolling pin and return the rest to the refrigerator.
• 6 roll dough onto floured board until about 1/4-1/2 inch thick.
• 7 cut cookies using round cookie cutter or dinner/juice glass.
• 8 prick cookies with a fork several times across the top.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees on an ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 10 repeat beginning with rolling the dough until all cookies are finished.