Description
These blueberry lemon cookies feature a perfectly balanced flavor of sweet blueberries and zesty lemon. Simple to make and perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup butter room temperature
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar + 5 tablespoons for rolling cookie dough in
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 cups flour measured correctly
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare 2 baking sheets by greasing or lining them.
- Cream together the butter, 1 ¾ cups sugar, and cream cheese for 2 minutes until smooth and fluffy.
- Add in the egg, vanilla, lemon extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest, and beat for 1 minute.
- Incorporate the salt, baking soda, and flour by hand until just combined. Gently fold in the chocolate chips and blueberries, being careful not to mash the blueberries.
- In a small bowl, place 5 tablespoons of sugar. Scoop about ¼ cup of dough, roll it in the sugar, and then freeze the dough balls for at least 1 hour before baking to prevent spreading.
- Bake for 13-16 minutes until the edges are barely golden. Let cookies sit on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack.
Notes
Ensure the butter and cream cheese are at room temperature for easy mixing.
Freezing the dough is crucial to avoid flat cookies.
If making smaller cookies, reduce the baking time accordingly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg