Lemon Blueberry Sugar Cookies
Lemon Blueberry Sugar Cookies where sweet blueberries and tangy lemon come together in a soft, flavorful frosted cookie.
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 157kcal
Ingredients
Cookie Dough Ingredients
- ¾ cup Butter softened
- 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 ½ teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
- 2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 pinch Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract
- 1 cup Fresh Blueberries
Lemon Frosting Ingredients
- ¼ cup Butter softened
- 2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 dash Salt
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- Fresh Blueberries optional for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.¾ cup Butter, 1 cup Granulated Sugar
- Add eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest and mix just until combined.2 large Eggs, 1 ½ teaspoons Fresh Lemon Juice , 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
- Add the dry ingredients including flour, baking powder, salt, and almond extract. Mix just until flour is combined.2 ½ cups All Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, 1 pinch Salt, ¼ teaspoon Almond Extract
- Gently fold in fresh blueberries being careful not to smash the berries.1 cup Fresh Blueberries
- Using a large cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough balls onto a parchment paper-lined baking sheet giving plenty of room for each cookie.
- Dip the bottom of a glass into sugar and use it to flatten cookie dough balls.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the bottoms are light golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the pan for 1-2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack. Allow cookies to cool completely before frosting them.
- To make the frosting: In a small bowl, stir softened butter, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt until well combined. Add the lemon juice and stir until smooth. Adjust the thickness of your frosting by adding more powdered sugar if it's too thin or a little bit of lemon juice if it's too thick.¼ cup Butter, 2 cups Powdered Sugar, 1 dash Salt, 2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
- Frost cookies and top with a blueberry for garnish, if desired.Fresh Blueberries
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 71mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
