Orange Poppy Seed Cookies

Directions

Dough

• 1

  Cream together until light and fluffy:
  Unsalted butter
  Sugar

• 2

  Beat in:
  Egg
  Orange zest
  Orange juice
  Salt

• 3

  Whisk together then mix in:
  All-purpose flour

• 4

  Mix in:
  Poppy seeds

• 5 Stir just until all ingredients are well blended. Chill dough for 3 to 4 hours before rolling.
• 6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll dough out on a lightly floured counter to 1/4 inch thickness and cut, then transfer cookies onto cookie sheets that have been lined with parchment paper or silicone liners. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly colored. Let cookies cool slightly on cookie sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Glaze with Orange Glaze (recipe below), if desired.

Orange Glaze

• 7

  Melt 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Add 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate and stir until completely smooth, heating briefly in the microwave if necessary to make stirring easier. Glaze the cookies by dipping the tops in the glaze and letting the excess drip off. Sprinkle with colored sugar if desired. Reheat the glaze as necessary to maintain a liquid consistency while dipping. Place the cookies on a wire rack until the glaze has set.

  Enjoy!