BLUEBERRY DROP COOKIES

Blueberry Drop Cookies image

A delicious alternative to chocolate chip cookies.

Provided by Brianna

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Blueberry Dessert Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening
¼ cup milk
1 egg
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 ½ teaspoons lemon zest
1 cup fresh blueberries

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening, sugar, egg, milk, almond 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 degrees 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Fat 2.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 46.7 mg, Sugar 4.5 g