Cherry Poppyseed Twinks Recipes

POPPY SEED THUMBPRINTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in egg, oil, lemon zest and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, poppy seeds and salt; gradually beat into butter mixture., Shape dough into 1-in. balls. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Press a deep indentation in center of each with the end of a wooden spoon handle. Fill with preserves., Bake until bottoms are light brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Freeze option: Freeze cookies, layered between waxed paper, in freezer containers. To use, thaw before serving.

CHERRY POPPYSEED TWINKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C ).
• Cream together butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix in flour, salt, and poppy seeds until well blended. Drop dough from a teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Make an indention in the middle of each cookie with your finger. If the dough is too sticky, dip your finger in water first. Fill each hole with about 1/2 teaspoon of cherry preserves.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.

CHERRY-ALMOND-POPPYSEED MUFFINS (VEGAN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line a 12-cup muffin tray with paper liners or grease well with vegetable shortening or nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, poppy seeds, flax meal, baking powder, and salt, mixing well.
• In a large bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar, half of the soymilk, canola oil, applesauce, and almond extract, whisking until smooth. Add the flour mixture a little at a time, alternating with the remaining soymilk, whisking until just combined. Stir in the dried cherries.
• Scoop the batter evenly amongst the 12 cups of the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle remaining tablespoon over sugar over the tops of the muffins.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until muffins are just barely golden around the edges and a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let muffins cool in the pan for about 5 minutes, and remove to a rack to cool completely.

POPPYSEED SHERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350degrees. Grease and flour Bundt pan.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well until blended. Batter should be thick.
• Pour into pan and bake for 50- 55 minutes.
• Invert Bundt pan onto a plate when cooled and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Enjoy.