Name: Lemon Poppy seed Thumbprints
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Makes 40 cookies
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes; ½ teaspoon finely grated Meyer lemon zest; ¼ cup Meyer lemon juice*; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; ½ teaspoon poppy seeds; 1 large egg; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 large egg yolks; 1 large egg yolk; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup granulated sugar

Preparation info

Makes
40
cookies

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Breakfast for Dinner

By Lindsay Landis and Taylor Hackbarth

Published 2013

About

Reminiscent of lemon poppy seed muffins, these delicate little cookies are the perfect combination of sweet and sour, cute and elegant; they’re tender and buttery with a rich Meyer lemon curd and a hint of nuttiness from the poppy seeds.

Ingredients

For Curd

1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
¼ cup granulated sugar

Method

To prepare curd, whisk together egg, egg yolk, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a glass or stainless-steel heatproof bowl. Place bowl over a pot of gently simmering water and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon (it should reach approximately 165°F), about 5 to 7 minutes. Do not let it boil.
Strain mixture th