Polish Poppy Seed Cookies Recipe

• 2 Eggs
• 1 cup Butter
• ¾ cup White Sugar
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 2 raw Egg Yolks
• 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds
• 1 raw Egg White
• 1 tbsp Water

• Place the eggs in a medium saucepan and pour enough water to cover them.
• Boil the water and remove from heat.
• Cool the eggs and peel them.
• Separate the yolks and whites.
• Crumble the yolks and set aside.
• Combine together butter, sugar and vanilla extract. Beat them till creamy.
• Add raw egg yolks and crumbled hard boiled egg yolks. Mix well.
• Add all-purpose flour and salt. Mix well to form dough.
• Refrigerate the dough until chilled.
• Divide the dough into small balls.
• Roll out each ball into ¼ inch thickness.
• Grease a cookie sheet.
• Cut into 2 inch round shapes and place on the cookie sheet.
• Take a small bowl and beat together 1 egg white and water.
• Brush the tops of the cookies with egg white glaze.
• Sprinkle poppy seeds over the cookies.
• Bake the cookies at 350 °F (175 °C) for 10 to 12 minutes or till they are lightly browned.