Best Blueberry Cookies
This blueberry cookie recipe makes 4 dozen delicious, fruity cookies bursting with sweet, plump berries and lemon zest. For best results, chill cookie dough for 4 hours.
white sugar
1
cup
butter or shortening
½
cup
egg
1
large
milk
¼
cup
lemon zest
1 ½
teaspoons
almond extract
1
teaspoon
all-purpose flour
2
cups
baking powder
2
teaspoons
salt
½
teaspoon
fresh blueberries
1
cup
 Beat sugar, butter, egg, milk, lemon zest, and almond extract together in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; blend into butter mixture. Fold in blueberries. If you have time, cover and chill dough for 4 hours.
  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, about 1½ inches apart.
  Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, about 12 to 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
