BLUEBERRY ALMOND COOKIES

Blueberry Almond Cookies image

This is a fabulous blue cookie! It is a great treat for an Independence Day celebration! I have just been here in America for 7 months and this is my first baking invention.

Provided by YPHUKET

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Almond Dessert Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 pint fresh blueberries
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped almonds

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Puree blueberries in a food processor or blender.
In a medium bowl, cream sugar and shortening together. Beat in eggs, then stir in the blueberry puree. Sift together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the blueberry mixture. Finally, stir in the chopped almonds.
Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on the baking sheet or remove to cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.4 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 182.1 mg, Sugar 14.1 g