Traditional recipes for Christmas cookies with poppy seeds in one place. Try them all!

If you’re a poppy seed lover and you’re looking for Christmas cookie recipes featuring poppy seeds, you’re in the right place.

Give these traditional recipes a try and experience the delicious combination of poppy seeds and festive cookies.

From classic favorites to unconventional treats, there’s something for everyone.

Try baking one of our poppy seed cookie recipes and discover a delightful addition to your holiday spread!

Christmas Poppy Seed Crescent Cookies

They are unusual, delicious, and melt right on your tongue.

What will you need for poppy seed rolls?

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of ground poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 1 bag vanilla sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup of butter
• 1 egg yolk
• For coating: powdered sugar + vanilla sugar

Method:

• Sift the icing sugar with the plain flour into a bowl, add the other ingredients, and make a smooth dough.
• Wrap it in foil and let the dough rest in the fridge for an hour.
• Then, tear off pieces of dough and shape them into rolls of the same size, which you place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
• Place in an oven preheated to 320°F and bake for approximately 12-13 minutes (depending on the oven). Roll the still-warm rolls in a mixture of powdered sugar and vanilla.

Poppy Seed Cookies with Jam

Every dish should be pleasing to the eye, so take care and win a little with each type of candy.

Why make plain poppy circles when it can be a star, right?

Ingredients for Jelly Poppy Candy:

• 1 cup of all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 5 tbsp of sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 – 3 spoons of ground poppy seeds
• For filling: jam (as per your preference)
• For the glaze: 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of boiling water.

Preparation of the base:

• Sift the flour and sugar into a bowl. Add ground poppy seeds, egg yolks, and softened butter, and mix with a wooden spoon.
• Then, put the wooden spoon aside and work out a smooth dough with your hands. Shape it into a roll, wrap it in cling film, and leave it to rest in the fridge for at least 1 to 2 hours (you can make the dough the day before).
• When the dough has rested enough, roll it out on a floured rolling pin (you don’t need flour if you have a silicone rolling pin and a rolling pin) to a 0.2 inches thick plate.
• Use a mold to cut stars out of it. Leave half full, and always cut out the other half in the middle with a small circle so that the star is perforated.
• Transfer the prepared stars to a tray you have previously lined with baking paper and place in an oven preheated to 300°F.
• The baking time varies according to the oven, but it is enough if you make sure that the stars are baked until pink. Transfer the finished stars while still hot to a mat or tray and let them cool.

Preparation of the filling (optional – you can use simple jam for filling):

• Put the jam in a small saucepan, cover it with cherry liquor, and cook it together briefly.
• Immediately pour into a bowl and let the filling cool.

Preparing the lemon glaze :

• Sift the icing sugar into a small bowl. Add the fresh lemon juice and boiling water and stir with a spoon, fork, or small wooden spoon (not greasy) until you have a white icing with a very fine and smooth consistency.
• Finally, always spread marmalade on the full star, cover it with the cut-out star, and press lightly (be careful not to crack the candy).
• Coat the glued stars with lemon glaze and let them dry thoroughly. Then, store them in the fridge and let them sit.

Whole grain Cookies with poppy seed

Do you prefer whole-grain products?

If so, try these poppy seeds made from whole grain spelled flour.

Even though they are sugar-free, you can’t tell at all, and they taste divine.

Ingredients for this ground poppy seed cake

• 1 cup of whole-grain spelt flour
• 1/2 cup of ground poppy seeds
• 1/2 cup of butter
• 2 eggs
• 4 heaping tablespoons of honey
• pinch of salt
• dried fruit for garnish (cherries are ideal, but use fruit as per your preference)

Method:

• In a bowl, combine ground poppy seeds, spelled flour, honey, a pinch of salt, eggs, and softened or melted butter.
• Use a wooden spoon to make a smooth dough and let it rest for 30 minutes to set.
• Then, take equal-sized pieces of dough and shape them into balls. Transfer them to a sheet of baking paper, make a hole in them with a wooden spoon, or cut them crosswise with a knife.
• Fill the hole created with dried fruit.
• Place the filled tray in an oven preheated to 350°F and bake for approximately 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the size of the holes and the type of oven.

Are you hesitant to use poppy seeds in your baking?

Many people feel unsure about incorporating poppy seeds due to concerns about taste, texture, or unfamiliarity with the ingredient. However, poppy seeds offer an excellent and characteristic taste and provide various health benefits, including calcium, potassium, fiber, magnesium, iron, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, and more.

If you’re new to using poppy seeds, start by incorporating them in a traditional recipe, such as using as a filling for buns or strudels.

If you’re feeling more adventurous, consider experimenting with poppy seeds in Christmas cookies or using them to transform ordinary Linzer stars into a delightful poppy seed variation.

By gradually incorporating poppy seeds into your baking, you can discover their unique flavor and versatility.

Do you have a favorite recipe that you would like to share with us?

Feel free to send it to us; we will be happy to try it out.