Lemon-Poppyseed Sugar Cookies | America's Test Kitchen

Name: Lemon-Poppyseed Sugar Cookies | America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients: 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces/283 grams), preferably Pillsbury or Gold Medal; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon table salt; 16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened but still firm (60 to 65 degrees); 1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces/198 grams); 1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), for rolling dough; 1 tablespoon light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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Ingredients

2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour (10 ounces/283 grams), preferably Pillsbury or Gold Medal
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon table salt
16 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 sticks), softened but still firm (60 to 65 degrees)
1 cup granulated sugar (7 ounces/198 grams)
1/2 cup granulated sugar (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams), for rolling dough
1 tablespoon light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract