Lemon Poppyseed Slice and Bake Cookies

Slice and bake cookies are the way to go for cookie exchanges, when you want a lot, quickly. These are great.

• 1 cup white sugar
  
• 1 cup brown sugar
  
• 1 cup butter
  
• 2 eggs
  
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind
  
• juice of one lemon (about 2 tablespoons)
  
• 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
  
• 3 1/2 cups flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  

Cream butter and sugar.  Mix in eggs, lemon juice, lemon rind and poppy seeds. Mix flour, soda and salt, add and mix until dough forms. Divide into three parts and roll into 15 inch logs on wax paper. Wrap and chill overnight.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Slice logs into 1/2 inch slices, place on cookie sheet at bake 10-12 minutes.