Lemon Poppyseed Blondies are sure to wow your family and friends. These luscious blondies are filled with lemon zest and juice, poppyseeds and topped with a marvelous lemon frosting & more lemon zest. Great for any party or potluck.
Cream together butter, canola oil, sugars, lemon juice, lemon rind, eggs, poppy seeds, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer.
Add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until very thoroughly mixed.
Press dough into an 11x17” jelly-roll style cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top.
Cool completely.
Spread with Lemon frosting.
Sprinkle additional lemon zest on top of frosting.
Allow icing on blondies to set before cutting into bars.
LEMON FROSTING:
Mix ingredients with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
Spread over top of cooled, Lemon Poppyseed Blondies.
Sprinkle generously with freshly grated lemon peel.
Allow icing to dry and harden slightly before cutting into bars.
Notes
NOTE: If you want an explosion of flavor, use 2 full tablespoons of poppy seeds in cookie dough.NOTE: I used an additional 1-2 teaspoons of freshly grated lemon peel on top of the icing.NOTE: You can also refrigerate these bars 2 hours before cutting so the frosting sets up better.