Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies Recipe
TruviaSoft and simple cookies with a pop of bright lemon flavor. Each cookie is made with Truvia Brown Sugar Blend and has 16% fewer calories* and 69% less sugar* than the regular sugar sweetened version. Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Serving size: 1 cookie
Calories: 100 Calories
Ingredients
Cookies
3 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1⁄4 cup poppy seeds
3⁄4 cup butter, softened
1⁄3 cup Truvia Brown Sugar Blend
1⁄2 cup Truvia Cane Sugar Blend
2 eggs**
1⁄2 cup Greek yogurt
1 tsp lemon extract
Lemon Topping
1⁄2 cup Truvia Cane Sugar Blend
1⁄4 cup lemon juice
2 tsp cornstarch
3⁄4 tsp lemon extract
Directions
Cookies
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350º F. Lightly grease baking sheets or line with parchment.
- 2.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and poppy seeds.
- 3.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter, Truvia Brown Sugar Blend and Truvia Cane Sugar Blend until smooth.
- 4.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- 5.
Stir in yogurt and lemon extract.
- 6.
Gradually beat in flour mixture.
- 7.
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto lightly greased or parchment lined baking sheets.
- 8.
Press flat with palm of hand.
- 9.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
- 10.
Let cool on wire rack.
Lemon Topping
- 11.
In a small sauce pan on medium heat, combine Truvia Cane Sugar Blend, lemon juice and cornstarch.
- 12.
Bring to a boil (about 5 minutes).
- 13.
Cool for 20 minutes
- 14.
Add lemon extract to cooled syrup
- 15.
Transfer topping into a plastic bag, snip corner and drizzle or pipe onto cooled cookies.
*Each cookie has 100 calories and 4 grams of sugar per serving compared to the full-sugar version which has 120 calories and 13 grams of sugar per serving.
**Please remember to wash hands, utensils, equipment, and work surfaces with hot, soapy water before and after use of raw egg.
Nutrition Per Serving
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Serving size: 1 cookie
Calories: 100 Calories
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