Ingredients

  • 2 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seed
  • 2 teaspoons allspice ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large oranges
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup butter unsalted, room temperature
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cream or milk
  • 1 x poppy seed

Method

  • Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350F (180C).
  • Grease heavy large cookie sheet.
  • Combine flour, poppy seeds, ground allspice and salt in a bowl.
  • Using vegetable peeler, remove peel from orange in strips and place strips in processor.
  • Add sugar and process until peel is finely minced, about 2 minutes.
  • Using electric mixer, beat butter and orange- sugar mixture in medium bowl until fluffy.
  • Beat in egg yolks.
  • Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until smooth soft dough forms.
  • Transfer half of dough to pastry bag fitted with large (no.
  • 7) star tip.
  • Pipe dough onto prepared sheets in 1 inch mounds, spacing 2 inches apart.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • Bake until cookies are golden on top and brown on bottom, about 12 minutes.
  • Let cookies stand on sheets 3 minutes.
  • Transfer to racks and cool completely.
  • For glaze: In small bowl, blend powdered sugar with enough cream or milk to form a smooth medium-thin glaze.
  • Spread glaze over cookies.
  • Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  • Let stand until glaze sets, about 40 minutes.