Description
Delightfully tart cookies featuring buttery shortbread, fresh blueberries, and zesty lemon for a refreshing treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup superfine sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Incorporate the lemon zest and juice, mixing until combined.
- Add the all-purpose flour and salt, mixing just until the dough comes together.
- Fold in the blueberries gently with a spatula.
- Chill the dough in logs wrapped in plastic for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and slice the chilled dough into 1/4-inch rounds.
- Bake on a parchment-lined sheet for 12-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
For a healthier option, replace sugar with monk fruit sweetener and add ground flaxseed for extra fiber.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Scottish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 30mg