My Aunt Linda’s Poppy Seed Crisps

Name: My Aunt Linda’s Poppy Seed Crisps
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Make 24 cookies, which will serve 6 to 8
Cuisine: Europe
Ingredients: Spray oil; 1 cup flour; ½ cup sugar; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon almond extract; ½ teaspoon grated lemon zest; ⅓ cup poppy seeds; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; ¼ cup canola oil; ½ cup ice water

Preparation info

Make
6 to 8
cookies, which will serve

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Healthy Jewish Cooking

By Steven Raichlen

Published 2000

About

My aunt Linda learned to make these cookies when she was pregnant with my cousin Andy. They’ve been a Millison family favorite ever since. Poppy seeds are much beloved by Eastern European Jews and their descendants; their pungent, earthy flavor makes a welcome addition not just to these cookies but to many Jewish desserts.

Ingredients

Spray oil
1 cup flour
½ cup sugar
1

Europe
Vegetarian
Cookies
Eastern Europe

Method

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly spray 2 nonstick baking sheets with spray oil or line them with parchment paper and spray with oil.
Sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into a mixing bowl. Make a depression in the center. Ad