Chocolate-filled Poppy Seed Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces chocolate, melted (king arthur has lemon-flavred chocolate chips; or you can use semisweet chocolate)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*f.
• 2 in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and smooth, using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• 3 blend in the egg yolks and vanilla.
• 4 combine the flour, poppy seeds, and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture just until combined.
• 5 roll dough into 1" balls; space 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• 6 using your thumb or the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball.
• 7 bake for 10-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 8 immediately reinforce the indentation with the spoon handle again; transfer cookies to wire racks and cool slightly.
• 9 while cookies are still warm, fill with a spoonful of the melted chocolate.