Saturday, July 21, 2012

FRESH BLUEBERRY COOKIES


FRESH BLUEBERRY COOKIES


Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest (optional)
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries


Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, vanilla extract and lemon zest. Mix well after the addition of each ingredient. 


Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend into the sugar mixture. 


Fold in the blueberries. 


Cover and chill for 4 hours.  


Preheat oven to 375 F. 


Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart. 


Bake 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. 


Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.


(This recipe was inspired by another one at All Recipes .com)

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