Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

These soft and chewy lemon poppy seed cookies have the same bright and buttery flavor as their muffin counterparts! My recipe skips the extracts and artificial flavors and gets its flavor from real lemons instead.

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (226g)
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar (300g)
• 2 Tablespoons lemon zest
• 2 large egg yolks, room temperature preferred
• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed preferred)
• 3 cups all purpose flour (375g)
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 ½ teaspoons poppy seeds

Lemon Glaze

• 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar (160g)
• 1 ½ - 2 Tablespoons lemon juice