Poppy Seed Cookies Ii

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons grated orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups cake flour
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds

Recipe

• combine the butter, sugar, egg yolks, lemon or orange zest, nutmeg and salt. beat until light and fluffy.
• sift the flour, then add it and the poppy seeds to the butter mixture. mix until just combined.
• divide dough into 4 equal parts. form each piece into a 2 inch diameter cylinder and wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. at this point you can freeze the dough for later use.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• cut dough cylinders into 1/4 inch thick slices and place on ungreased baking sheets. bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 9 minutes. let cookies cool on sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool. once cool, store in an airtight container.