Description
Bright, soft, and bursting with citrus flavor, these Raspberry Lemon Poppy Cookies are everything you love in a lemon dessert. Glazed with tangy icing and drizzled with raspberry jam, each cookie is soft in the center, lightly crisp around the edges, and dotted with poppy seeds for a bakery-style finish.
Ingredients
For the cookies:
– ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
– ¾ cup granulated sugar
– 1 large egg
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 2 teaspoons fresh lemon zest
– 1 tablespoon lemon juice
– 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
– ½ teaspoon baking soda
– ¼ teaspoon salt
– 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
For the glaze:
– 1 cup powdered sugar
– 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons lemon juice
– ½ teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
For the raspberry drizzle:
– 2 tablespoons raspberry jam (seedless preferred)
– 1 teaspoon warm water
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a mixing bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Mix in the egg, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and poppy seeds.
5. Gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
6. Scoop dough into 1 ½ tablespoon portions and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.
7. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes until edges are just lightly golden. Cool for 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer to a rack.
8. For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar with lemon juice until smooth and pourable.
9. For the drizzle, stir raspberry jam with warm water to thin. Use a piping bag or spoon to drizzle it over the glazed cookies.
10. Allow glaze to set completely before storing or serving.
Notes
– Use fresh lemon zest for the best citrus flavor.
– Let cookies cool fully before glazing to avoid melting the icing.
– For thinner glaze, add more lemon juice a little at a time.
– Substitute raspberry jam with strawberry or blackberry for a twist.
– Unfrosted cookies freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Keywords: raspberry lemon cookies, lemon poppy seed cookies, spring cookies, iced cookies, lemon glaze cookies, raspberry drizzle cookies, no chill cookie recipe