Poppy Seed Cookies III
Add these speckled treats to your holiday cookie trays. Easy to make ahead and freeze.
- Serves: 3 persons
Ingredients
- 1cup shortening
- ¾cup white sugar
- 1egg
- ¼cup poppy seeds
- 2tablespoons plain yogurt
- 1½ teaspoons orange zest
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
Step 1
In a medium bowl, cream the shortening and sugar together until fluffy. Stir in the egg, poppy seeds, yogurt and orange zest. Sift the flour and baking powder together; mix into the creamed mixture. Divide dough into 3 portions, wrap in plastic, and chill overnight.Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 3
Cut dough logs into 1/4-inch slices. Place circles onto an unprepared cookie sheet and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.