Description
A delightful recipe for blueberry lemon cookies that combines fresh blueberries with a zesty lemon flavor for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (for glaze)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (for glaze)
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the blueberry filling: In a small saucepan, combine blueberries, granulated sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the blueberries burst and the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Let it cool.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a large bowl, beat the butter and powdered sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and lemon zest, and beat until combined.
- Combine mixtures: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Shape the cookies: Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Flatten each ball slightly with the palm of your hand.
- Add blueberry filling: Spoon a small amount of the blueberry mixture onto the center of each cookie.
- Bake: Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden. Allow the cookies to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Prepare the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make the glaze. Drizzle over the cooled cookies.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container for up to one week.
- For a more intense lemon flavor, add more lemon zest to the dough.
- These cookies can be made ahead of time and frozen before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg