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
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!