Description
Delightfully soft and buttery cookies bursting with sweet-tart blueberries and a refreshing hint of lemon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Butter, softened
- 1 cup Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoons Lemon Zest
- 2 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Fresh Blueberries
- Powdered Sugar (for dusting)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, cream cheese, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest until well combined.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in another bowl.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in the fresh blueberries gently.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are lightly golden.
- Allow to cool briefly, then dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
For a richer taste, consider using European-style butter. Chilling the dough can help prevent excessive spreading.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 20mg