Hungarian Poppy Seed Cookies

A Betty Crocker betty-crocker-cookies recipe for Hungarian Poppy Seed Cookies.

HungarianOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
36
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3/4 cup poppy seed filling (from 12 1/2-ounce can)
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. 1

    Beat butter and granulated sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, or mix with spoon.

  2. 2

    Beat in lemon peel and egg.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour, baking soda and cloves.

  4. 4

    Roll dough between pieces of waxed paper into 1/4-inch-thick rectangle, 12 × 10 inches. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until firm.

  5. 5

    Heat oven to 350º. Grease cookie sheet.

  6. 6

    Remove waxed paper from one side of dough. Spread poppy seed filling over dough to within 1/4 inch of edges.

  7. 7

    Roll up tightly, beginning at 12-inch side, peeling off waxed paper as dough is rolled. Pinch edge of dough to seal.

  8. 8

    Cut roll into 1/2-inch slices. Place about 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.

  9. 9

    Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light brown.

  10. 10

    Cool 1 to 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

  11. 11

    Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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