lemon blueberry cookies

NEWMANSTOWN, PA
Updated on Mar 13, 2011

Lemon and Blueberry goes together like........I LOVE this combination of flavors!! Light lemony shortbread cookies,and the dried Blueberries give a burst of flavor!!!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method ---
yield makes 32 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter-softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 - egg yolks-room temp
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup dried blueberries
  • - sugar to dip glass into

How To Make lemon blueberry cookies

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven 375. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or spray cookie sheet.
  • Step 2
    Combine butter and sugar in large bowl, beat @ med till fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and lemon peel.
  • Step 3
    Combine flour,cornstarch,baking powder and salt in med bowl.Gradually add flour to butter mixture, Beat @ low just til crumbly. Stir in blueberries.
  • Step 4
    Using your hands form dough into a ball. On a sheet of wax paper knead dough til it holds together.Divide the dough in 1/2.
  • Step 5
    Form each 1/2 into a disc shape, cut into 1/4ths. Roll each quarter into a disc, again cut into 1/4ths. Each 1/2 will now give you 16 pieces.32 cookies total.
  • Step 6
    Roll each piece into a ball and place 2" apart on cookie sheet
  • Step 7
    Flatten each ball with a glass dipped in sugar.
  • Step 8
    Bake @ 375 for 12-14 min or until cookies are lightly browned around the edge

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