Get ready to indulge in the most delightful blueberry cookies you’ve ever tasted! These cookies are soft, chewy, and bursting with juicy blueberries, giving you the sensation of biting into a slice of blueberry pie.
Why you’ll adore this blueberry cookies recipe:
- They boast the perfect texture – soft and chewy with just the right amount of crispiness around the edges.
- Each bite is infused with a heavenly blueberry flavor, thanks to the generous amount of homemade blueberry jam mixed into the dough. It’s like having a mini blueberry pie in every bite!
- Plus, they’re absolutely charming with their natural, pretty purple hue from the blueberry jam. They’re as delightful to look at as they are to eat!
Blueberry Cookies
Servings 28 cookies
Ingredients
For the Blueberry Jam:
- 12 oz 340g fresh blueberries
- ¼ cup 50g granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon 15ml lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon 4g cornstarch
For the Cookies:
- 2 ½ cups 313g all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup 224g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¼ cups 250g granulated white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup 50g granulated sugar for sprinkling over the cookies (optional)
Instructions
For the Blueberry Jam:
- In a medium pot, combine the blueberries, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and cornstarch.
- Cook over medium-low heat for 20-22 minutes until thick, smashing some blueberries halfway through. Let it cool completely.
For the Cookies:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream together the softened butter and granulated sugar until fluffy. Then beat in the egg and vanilla until pale and fluffy.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until the dough comes together. Fold in the cooled blueberry jam.
- Use a large cookie scoop to portion out the dough onto the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar if desired.
- Bake for 10 minutes, then let them cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Get ready to delight in the irresistible combination of soft, chewy cookies and juicy blueberries – it’s a match made in dessert heaven!