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Lemon Blueberry Cookies

Soft, light lemon cookies filled with blueberries
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup fresh blueberries
  • 3 Tbsp powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 F. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment cream together room temperature butter and sugar. Add the egg and mix until all combined.
  • Add the yogurt, lemon zest and juice of 1/2 the lemon and mix until all combined.
  • In a small bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the dough and mix until incorporated.
  • Gently fold in the blueberries so they are evenly distributed throughout the batter
  • Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 25-30 minute.
  • Use a small scoop or spoon and place rounded mounds of dough on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
  • Bake cookies for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  • Combine 1 Tbsp of lemon juice with 3 Tbsp powdered sugar. Stir until it forms a smooth glaze. Using a small spoon drizzle the glaze in lines over the cookies.
  • Store for 3-4 days in a container loosely covered with the lid. The cookies will become sticky if stored in an air tight container.
Keyword lemon blueberry cookies