Lemon And Poppy Seed Olive Oil Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon poppy seed
1 pinch salt
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs (or egg substitute ( see note below)
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of, finely grated
2 tablespoons sugar (for dusting)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F.
In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, poppy seeds, salt, and 1/3 cup sugar) and whisk together.
In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs (or egg substitute) with the olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
Use a rubber spatula to stir the liquid mixture into the dry one, just until well combined; if the mixture is a little dry, add a little more lemon juice.
Put a few tablespoons of sugar in a flat dish.
Pinch off pieces of dough (about the size of a rounded teaspoon) and roll gently into balls. Put balls into sugar and press down slightly to make a thick disk.
Place sugared cookie disk onto a lightly oiled cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.
Cool a couple of minutes on the cookie sheet, then remove the cookies to a rack to cool further.
Note: Instead of eggs, use 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds (i.e., flax meal) simmered in 6 tablespoons of water for a few minutes until thick and the consistency of raw eggs.