I have to try these. They look wonderful and I'm sure they're delicious, too.

My baby shower is next month and I will definitely be suggesting these cookies...I love a great citrusy cookie especially this time of year! Thank you for your great blog.

Thanks for posting this recipe... I've been looking for it for ages! Back in college, my aunt would make these for me in care packages. I have always wanted to make them myself but she lost the recipe clipping she used back then. I've seen other recipes for these cookies, but they weren't quite right. The pictures of yours look just like hers. Can't wait to test it out!

Yum, this sounds wonderful. I love the variation idea for lemon with coriander. Thanks for sharing it! Because I can't have sugar right now (I react to it), I may have to find another way to get my cookie fix. Maybe maple sugar...

These look great. What is the texture like? Is it crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside or fairly crispy throughout?

THey can have lightly crisp edges, but are for the most part soft cookies. ~Garrett

OMG these are fabulous! I skeptically eyed the glass of milk my daughter pushed my way, but wow, the flavor combination... a little like a creamsicle. Yum! Thanks for sharing this one. I'm thinking ice cream sandwiches made with these and some pure vanilla Haagen-Daaz will be a hit.

BTW, was that supposed to be sift together the dry ingredients and then mix them into the bowl? I've never heard of slowly sifting into a bowl while mixing. That would've made a giant mess of my kitchen and KitchenAid!

So very glad you liked them, and I love the idea of putting some ice cream between these! Just sift them into a bowl and then add, or pause the mixer to sift it in. Either way works fine and dandy. ~Garrett

I love poppy seeds and have a whole jar I picked up that has been waiting for use. Thanks for the recipe!

These sound so good - my husband loves citrus things and his birthday is Thursday, so perfect timing! Thank you!

I love the top photo, Elise! The cookies look like they'd melt in your mouth :)

Cookies look Great! I have added this to my Del.icio.us and will try them soon.

How funny, Elise! I was just thinking these would be great with lemon zest when I got to your statement about feeling free to swap it for the orange zest. And "bursts of sunshine" must be exactly what these taste like--well put. Gorgeous photos, by the way.

Poppy seeds remind me so much of summer, and your cookies look perfect for pairing with iced tea! Last night we made a birthday cake with lemon and poppy, and added coriander to the mix for added citrus aromas. Yum.

This is my first time here, but I'll be back. I'm a huge fan of poppy seeds, a woefully underutilized ingredient in my humble opinion. The cookies look lovely.

I just made your banana cookies on Monday, and these look FANTASTIC! I can 't wait to try them, especially since lemon sables are my favorite cookies...maybe I'll have a new favorite? :)

Tonight I went on a slight cookie marathon. I used the recipes you've listed for peanut butter, butter pecan, & these. All of them were delicious. My friends were particularly impressed w/ the flavor combo on these guys.

My first batch was slightly off. Having misread "heaping teaspoon" for tablespoon, they turned out a little large & misshapen. Their appearance did not stop my buddies from clearing the plate.

And yes, I did get the second batch correctly proportioned!

Thanks for the great recipes guys.

I have not had an opportunity to bake since the holidays, but last night the urge took over and I made these cookies. They were incredible. Light, but still buttery, with amazing citrus flavor. The only thing I would note is that prep time to get all that orange zest was tedious, but worth it because they make so many. Aside from the zesting, very easy to make. I will keep this recipe!

Christine, a microplane zester is a godsend in the kitchen for zest, cheese, chocolates and other mini-grating jobs that a box grater or knife just can't do. It's a worthwhile investment. I use mine all the time! ~Garrett

These cookies look wonderful. I am always looking for unique cookie recipes and I can't wait to try these!

Do you think that keeping the orange and using cardamom would be tasty?

Why not? If it works out, let us know! ~Garrett

These look absolutely FABULOUS! Must try them out!

I love using zest and when I find a beautiful orange I use that tool that makes long long strings. I put about a tablespoon of sugar on all the strings and then chop with my big knife. They keep in an airtight container in the frig for weeks. The sugar kind of crystallizes after a day or so and you can put a spoonful in your ice tea too. Same thing with lemons.

You are right about the Microplane Zester Garrett, I received one for a gift about 5 yrs. ago and have bought several since then to give away for gifts. It stays sharp if you keep the wrapper it comes in for storing it.

Absolutely wonderful cookies. I enjoyed them with a nice cool glass of iced tea this afternoon. Next time I will substitute lemon to see how they taste. Thanks for the great recipe!

Hi Garret,

Thanks for posting your cookie recipe. Your light cookies are a nice alternative to shortbread cookies that I serve with macerated fruit and whipped cream.

I've never been big on leaving comments in the past, but I can't resist- these cookies look and sound fabulous!! I'm a big fan of anything citrus but never thought about it in cookies, I can't wait to make them!

BTW, when I told my Mom about the micro-plane I just bought I had to ship one out to both her and my Aunt!

Thanks for the great cookies. I did not have any oranges on hand when I made them therefore I used lime zest. They came our incredible. Next time I will have the try the orange zest. Thanks!

Thanks for this wonderful recipe!! I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup but I followed the rest of the instructions to the dot. My cookies didn't spread into nice flat disks like yours, but my lumpy cookies still taste AWESOME!! My hubby can't keep his hands off of them!! Yummy!!

Just made these and had to have one hot off the pan - WOW! Absolutely delicious! Thanks you!

Elise, I'm so sorry, but I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this recipe to anyone. I have attempted it on three counts, and each time, I have been unsuccessful in actually retaining ANY of the cookies I baked. They are all consumed in such a short time that they never reach the intended destination. In other words, THESE ARE THE BEST COOKIES EVER!!! I absolutely adore them.

Hey Steve-Anna, Yep, Garrett did a great job with these cookies, didn't he? ~Elise

I had a similar problem to Harrison with the big spoonfulls but these cookies are great! I used honey powder instead of sugar.

These look delicious! And perfect cookies for a hot day. The recipe actually sounds quite similar to a shortbread my mother treasures for the holidays from Land O Lakes - aka lots of butter! (When oranges are at the peak) She does hers with a citrus powdered sugar glaze.

Lemon also works very nicely.

Wow those cookies look great. I can tell I would have a problem with these....I wouldnt be able to stop eatin'
Mmmmmm

Am afraid I found the cookies sickly sweet :-(

I just tried this recipe out but swapped out the poppy seeds for toasted slivered almonds. (My local grocery store didn't have poppy seeds in stock.) They are amazing! I didn't get a flat cookie like the ones pictured, but the texture is terrific just the same. Wish I actually did come up with 3 1/2 dozen like the recipes specified... I wound up with 2 dozen.

Garrett,

Took me a while to bake these, since I had to shop around a bit before I could get my hands on some poppy seeds. I think these are going to be as much of a staple around here as your banana cookies - thanks again!

(Since I am allergic to eggs, I did adapt your recipe a bit. For fellow sufferers: replace the egg with 1,5 tablespoons of potato flour mixed with 2-3 tablespoons of OJ. You can use water as well. Just add the mixture instead of the egg. It's more moist, but that will be absorbed by the potato flour in the baking process.)

I was compelled to make these last night and they are just fabulous. I shared them with my household then took some to a choir group - everyone loved them! I topped some with powdered sugar thinking I would dress them up and wouldn't you know everyone preferred without! Your site is the best and I hit it every time I need a creative boost in the kitchen. Thanks Elise!

I have made these 4 or 5 times and they are amazing!!! I made them for a bbq last weekend; I accidentally bought a grapfruit instead of an orange (dumb, I know) so I went ahead and used the grapefruit zest and I added a little bit of lemon zest. The finished product tasted exactly like fruit loops cereal!!! Everyone loved them!