Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies

Really good and easy to prepare

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Yields: 3 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup margarine or 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  tablespoon  grated fresh lemon rind
• 2  eggs
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• poppy seed glaze

• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  grated fresh lemon rind
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon poppy seed

Directions

1. Mix sugar, butter or margarine,lemon peel and eggs in large bowl.
2. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt. Shape dough into a roll, 12" long.
3. Roll in plastic wrap and roll into a cylinder 12" long,
4. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.Heat oven to 375*.
5. Cut dough into 1/4" slices. Place about 2" apart on ungreased sheet.
6. Bake 10-12 minutes or until edges are light brown.
7. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack to cool completely. spread cookies with poppy seed glaze.
8. POPPY SEED GLAZE.
9. Mix all ingredients till smooth. Add 1-2 tsps water, if necessary to make glaze spreadable.